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Weekly law digests

24 January 2019
Issue: 7825 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Criminal law

Gerber v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2018] EWHC 3549 (QB), [2019] All ER (D) 52 (Jan)

The claimant’s appeal against a decision to dismiss his claim for assault and false imprisonment against the defendant was dismissed. The Queen’s Bench Division found that the judge had not erred in law in deciding there were no disputed issues of fact that the jury was required to determine and in discharging the jury without them having returned a verdict, nor in dismissing the claimant’s claim in favour of the defendant in the circumstances.

Employment

Hyperama plc v Poulis and another [2018] EWHC 3483 (QB), [2019] All ER (D) 53 (Jan)

The claimant succeeded in its application for injunctive relief against the defendants, requiring them to deliver up various property on their doorsteps. The Queen’s Bench Division held that the relief sought was justified in the circumstances, as the potential damage to the claimants could be very serious; there was clear evidence that the defendants had electronic copies of a substantial amount of the

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Keoghs—four appointments

Keoghs—four appointments

Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

NEWS
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
The Court of Protection has ruled in Macpherson v Sunderland City Council that capacity must be presumed unless clearly rebutted. In this week's NLJ, Sam Karim KC and Sophie Hurst of Kings Chambers dissect the judgment and set out practical guidance for advisers faced with issues relating to retrospective capacity and/or assessments without an examination
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
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