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Issue: Vol 165, Issue 7669

25 September 2015
IN THIS ISSUE

"While the title suggests this excellent book is only for mediation advocates, it will be useful to anyone going to mediation, including the parties"

Arbitration: coming to a jurisdiction near you. Ulrich Payne reports

Could an ancient legal principle help lenders in cases of mortgage fraud? Sarah Greer investigates

Van der Lans v Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV C-257/14 , [2015] All ER (D) 91 (Sep)

Brett Wilson LLP v Person(s) Unknown, Responsible for the Operation and Publication of the website www.solicitorsfromhelluk.com [2015] EWHC 2628 (QB), [2015] All ER (D) 78 (Sep)

Absolute Lofts South West London Ltd v Artisan Home Improvements Ltd and another [2015] EWHC 2608 (IPEC), [2015] All ER (D) 77 (Sep)

When it comes to negligence, ignorance certainly isn’t bliss, says Tim Trotman

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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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