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Issue: Vol 265, Issue 7677

20 November 2015
IN THIS ISSUE

R (on the application of Sehwerert) v Entry Clearance Officer (McDonnell and others intervening) [2015] EWCA Civ 1141, [2015] All ER (D) 88 (Nov)

Direct deeds of covenant: not worth the paper that they are written on, says Nicholas Roberts

E.Surv Ltd v Goldsmith Williams Solicitors [2015] EWCA Civ 1147, [2015] All ER (D) 93 (Nov)

Total Mauritius Ltd v Abdurrahman [2015] UKPC 45, [2015] All ER (D) 124 (Nov)

Property Alliance Group Ltd v Royal Bank of Scotland plc [2015] EWHC 3187 (Ch), [2015] All ER (D) 67 (Nov)

Chris Pamplin looks at a case where the Legal Aid Agency thought it could override the will of the court

Experts forced to juggle poor instructions, unrealistic deadlines & late payment

Solicitors cannot be held responsible for unexpected outcomes

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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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