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Issue: Vol 163, Issue 7581

25 October 2013
IN THIS ISSUE

Masco Corp and other companies v European Commission T-378/10, [2013] All ER (D) 130 (Oct)

Christopher Stephens charts the move towards a new & improved judiciary

John McMullen investigates the differing interpretations of collective bargaining

Richard Scorer discusses the heated issue of kettling

Concurrent registration trumps adverse possession says Brie Stevens-Hoare QC

ADR in property disputes is a new way to solve an old problem proposes Mair Coombes Davies

Nicholas Stewart QC & Max Cole on the risks of contempt of court applications

Does the “married couples only” rule count as direct or indirect discrimination asks Robert Wintemute

The courts have muddied the water with their approach to limitation in professional liability cases, says Tim Hirst

R (on the application of Buck) v Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council [2013] EWCA Civ 1190, [2013] All ER (D) 71 (Oct)

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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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