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Issue: Vol 165, Issue 7659

03 July 2015
IN THIS ISSUE

The Court of Appeal has suspended the controversial detained fast-track (DFT) system which keeps asylum seekers in detention while legal hearings and appeals take place.

A man wanted by Interpol has escaped extradition to Albania after establishing a case of mistaken identity.

The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has issued guidance for accountants authorised to offer probate services.

Roger Smith admires the legal aid administration north of the border

Thomas Braithwaite follows the use of personal claims in support of proprietary rights

Criminal legal aid solicitors across England and Wales were divided on whether to take direct action this week over new contract terms.

Charles Pigott explains how Christian bakers came unstuck over a “gay cake”

Dervla Simm & Telha Arshad address proportionality as a standalone ground for judicial review at common law

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Ruth Clare

Freeths—Ruth Clare

National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Partner appointed head of family team

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return

NEWS
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The dangers of uncritical artificial intelligence (AI) use in legal practice are no longer hypothetical. In this week's NLJ, Dr Charanjit Singh of Holborn Chambers examines cases where lawyers relied on ‘hallucinated’ citations — entirely fictitious authorities generated by AI tools
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
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