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02 February 2024
Issue: 8057 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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NLJ this week: Housing ombudsman, bargaining powers & jobs for judges

Flexi gets flexier, according to this week’s Civil Way, in which NLJ columnist and former district judge Stephen Gold encapsulates the latest developments in law

This week, Gold alerts readers to an interesting contracts case concerning the reasonableness of an exclusion clause. In this case, the contract’s ‘enforceability partly depended on whether or not the parties were of equal bargaining power… Though they might be of equal bargaining strength as regards price, that did not mean they were of equal bargaining strength in respect of terms.’

Gold also highlights upcoming vacancies for judges, an error rectified in the fee remission scheme, and ‘impressive compensation awards’ courtesy of the housing ombudsman. 

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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