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Issue: Vol 166, Issue 7701

03 June 2016
IN THIS ISSUE

Donna Goldsworthy & Andrew Kasapis consider the role of an expert in commercial litigation & banking case

Colm Nugent considers when an unsafe structure does not trigger the landlord’s duty to repair

R (on the application of British American Tobacco Ltd and others) v Secretary of State for Health; R (on the application of Philip Morris Brands SARL and others) v Secretary of State for Health; R (on the application of JT International SA and another) v Secretary of State for Health; and other applications [2016] EWHC 1169 (Admin), [2016] All ER (D) 143 (May)

Jonathan Herring investigates what behaviour amounts to harassment

Barron MP and others v Collins MEP [2016] EWHC 1166 (QB), [2016] All ER (D) 156 (May)

Mark Solon examines new expert witness guidance from the Supreme Court

Linda Monaci & Flora Wood examine the approach to applying malingering diagnostic criteria in cases involving head injury

In the second of two articles, Nicholas Bevan explains why he believes the MIB is liable for defects in the Road Traffic Act

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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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