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Issue: Vol 165, Issue 7636

16 January 2015
IN THIS ISSUE

A recent report illustrates the pressures facing the growing number of litigants in person, says Jon Robins

When can disciplinary procedures be instigated & what process applies? Shane Crawford reports

What constitutes a fair public consultation following the Moseley judgment, asks Andrew Eaton

NRAM plc v McAdam and another [2014] EWHC 4174 (Comm), [2014] All ER (D) 125 (Dec)

Moohan and another v Lord Advocate [2014] UKSC 67, [2014] All ER (D) 186 (Dec)

R (on the application of Unison (no. 2)) v Lord Chancellor (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2014] EWHC 4198 (Admin), [2014] All ER (D) 178 (Dec)

Re R (A child) [2014] EWCA Civ 1625, [2014] All ER (D) 179 (Dec)

Ibrahim and others v UK (App. Nos. 50541/08, 50571/08, 50573/08 and 40351/09), [2014] All ER (D) 163 (Dec)

Charalambous and another v NG and another [2014] EWCA Civ 1604, [2014] All ER (D) 175 (Dec)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Ken Fowlie, Stowe Family Law

NLJ Career Profile: Ken Fowlie, Stowe Family Law

Ken Fowlie, chairman of Stowe Family Law, reflects on more than 30 years in legal services after ‘falling into law’

Gardner Leader—Michelle Morgan & Catherine Morris

Gardner Leader—Michelle Morgan & Catherine Morris

Regional law firm expands employment team with partner and senior associate hires

Freeths—Carly Harwood & Tom Newton

Freeths—Carly Harwood & Tom Newton

Nottinghamtrusts, estates and tax team welcomes two senior associates

NEWS
Children can claim for ‘lost years’ damages in personal injury cases, the Supreme Court has held in a landmark judgment
The cab-rank rule remains a bulwark of the rule of law, yet lawyers are increasingly judged by their clients’ causes. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian McDougall, president of the LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation, warns that conflating representation with endorsement is a ‘clear and present danger’
Holiday lets may promise easy returns, but restrictive covenants can swiftly scupper plans. Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Francis of Serle Court recounts how covenants limiting use to a ‘private dwelling house’ or ‘private residence’ have repeatedly defeated short-term letting schemes
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already embedded in the civil courts, but regulation lags behind practice. Writing in NLJ this week, Ben Roe of Baker McKenzie charts a landscape where AI assists with transcription, case management and document handling, yet raises acute concerns over evidence, advocacy and even judgment-writing
The Supreme Court has drawn a firm line under branding creativity in regulated markets. In Dairy UK Ltd v Oatly AB, it ruled that Oatly’s ‘post-milk generation’ trade mark unlawfully deployed a protected dairy designation. In NLJ this week, Asima Rana of DWF explains that the court prioritised ‘regulatory clarity over creative branding choices’, holding that ‘designation’ extends beyond product names to marketing slogans
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