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Issue: Vol 165, Issue 7676

13 November 2015
IN THIS ISSUE

Bank of Cyprus UK Ltd v Menelaou [2015] UKSC 66, [2015] All ER (D) 38 (Nov)

The Supreme Court has tackled the definition of ordinary residence, reports Jennifer Kotilaine

Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd v Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd and another; Bristol Myers Squibb Company and others v Merck & Co Inc and another [2015] EWHC 2973 (Pat), [2015] All ER (D) 07 (Nov)

Tom Morrison returns with a review of the world of information law

First Capital East Ltd v Plana and another [2015] EWHC 2982 (QB), [2015] All ER (D) 43 (Nov)

Kirstie Gibson considers the court’s approach to the acquisition of parenthood

Tseitline v Mikhelson and others [2015] EWHC 3065 (Comm), [2015] All ER (D) 252 (Oct)

Harlequin Property (SVG) Ltd and another v Wilkins Kennedy (a firm) [2015] EWHC 3050 (TCC), [2015] All ER (D) 268 (Oct)

Re N (Children) (Adoption: Jurisdiction) [2015] EWCA Civ 1112, [2015] All ER (D) 32 (Nov)

The use of arbitration to resolve construction & engineering disputes is back in fashion, says Martin Burns

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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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