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Issue: Vol 166, Issue 7717

07 October 2016
IN THIS ISSUE

Dominic Regan regards written judgments from the bizarre to the sublime

R (on the application of GS (by her litigation friend the Official Solicitor)) v Camden London Borough Council [2016] EWHC 1762 (Admin), [2016] All ER (D) 205 (Jul)

Lokhova v Longmuir [2016] EWHC 1977 (QB), [2016] All ER (D) 201 (Jul)

 

European Commission v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland C-304/15, [2016] All ER (D) 72 (Sep)

R (on the application of DAT (by his mother and litigation friend) and another) v West Berkshire Council [2016] EWHC 1876 (Admin), [2016] All ER (D) 202 (Jul)

Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics Company Ltd v Abbvie Biotechnology Ltd and another [2016] All ER (D) 10 (Oct)

Gamatronic (UK) Ltd and another v Hamilton and another [2016] EWHC 2225 (QB), [2016] All ER (D) 09 (Oct)

What are the implications of the award in the South China Sea arbitration, asks Monica Feria-Tinta

Smart data practices can improve work practices and profits in law firms, says Jeff Hemming

Cohabitating couples do not have the same rights as married couples & cannot rely on protection from “common law marriage”, says Sarah Greer

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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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