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Weekly law digests

21 February 2019
Issue: 7829 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Anonymity

Correa and others v BP plc and other companies [2019] EWHC 232 (QB), [2019] All ER (D) 38 (Feb)

Where the parties’ identities were in the public domain and where there was legitimate public interest in claims brought by the dependants of two men killed in the course of their employment with the second defendant, BP Amoco Exploration (In Amenas) Ltd, in a terrorist attack at a gas production facility in Algeria, there was nothing to prevent or restrict the reporting of the fact that the proceedings had been settled before trial, without any admission of liability. However, the Queen’s Bench Division ruled that the terms of the settlements should remain confidential. The court held that the parties had adopted a sensible approach and one which had appropriately protected the interests of the child claimants. Accordingly, the court approved the settlements and the suggested apportionments concerning them.

Company

Re Pritchard Stockbrokers Ltd (in special administration) [2019] EWHC 137 (Ch), [2019] All ER (D) 44 (Feb)

Certain statutory trusts, created under s 139(1)

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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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