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Issue: Vol 164, Issue 7625

09 October 2014
IN THIS ISSUE

R (on the application of Tigere) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills [2014] EWCA Civ 1216, [2014] All ER (D) 85 (Sep)

Brett v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2014] EWHC 2974 (Admin), [2014] All ER (D) 82 (Sep)

MPloy Group Ltd v Denso Manufacturing UK Ltd [2014] EWHC 2992 (Comm), [2014] All ER (D) 119 (Sep)

Augean plc v Hutton and others [2014] EWHC 2972 (Comm), [2014] All ER (D) 106 (Sep)

Khawar Qureshi QC reviews recent key arbitration decisions made by the High Court

Roderick Ramage explains the formula

Cyber-based crime has different motivators, different methodologies, and different targets, but most cyber criminals are financially motivated fraudsters who use the Internet to access data and facilitate their main objective: to make a profit.

Jon Robins questions whether all publicity is good publicity

LLST throws 10th anniversary party 

Master Gordon-Saker’s call for judges to be given more training in costs budgeting, in his inaugural speech as Senior Costs Judge, has struck a chord among litigators.

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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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