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Issue: Vol 164, Issue 7595

21 February 2014
IN THIS ISSUE

Law firms must shape up

Local courts aren't following lead of senior courts when applying new cost budgeting rules

Theo Huckle QC & Cathrine Grubb examine pre-action disclosure & the application of CPR 31.16

Philip Thornton discusses the new wording and uncertainties of TUPE

Peter Vaines reports on a double dose of residency tests, the tax consequences of void transactions, penalties & costs

James Driscoll summarises the key developments in the law relating to residential long leases in the past year

Newland Shipping & Forwarding Ltd v Toba Trading FZC [2014] EWHC 210 (Comm)

Cramaso LLP v Ogilvie-Grant and others [2014] UKSC 9, [2014] All ER (D) 106 (Feb)

Blomqvist v Rolex SA and another company C-98/13 [2014] All ER (D) 101 (Feb)

Khan v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] All ER (D) 94 (Feb), [2014] EWCA Civ 88

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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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