header-logo header-logo

THIS ISSUE
Card image

Issue: Vol 166, Issue 7727

16 December 2016
IN THIS ISSUE

R (Health and Safety Executive) v Conocophillips (UK) Ltd [2016] EWCA Crim 1594, [2016] All ER (D) 38 (Dec)

Madani Schools Federation v Uddin UKEAT/0194/16/BA, [2016] All ER (D) 31 (Dec)

New possession ground; agent loses £42K commission; suspended by taxman; & a casual mistake

Dominic Regan reveals his top tomes

Helix 3D Ltd v Dunedin Industrial Property Nominee Ltd and another [2016] EWHC 3012 (Ch), [2016] All ER (D) 27 (Dec)

Kimathi and others v Foreign and Commonwealth Office [2016] EWHC 3004 (QB), [2016] All ER (D) 26 (Dec)

Ian Smith finds clarity in recent employment cases

What did we learn from the Supreme Court’s hearing of the Brexit case? Michael Zander QC on whether the outcome can be predicted

Constitutional expert finds no evidence to predict the votes of Supreme Court justices

Show
10
Results
Results
10
Results

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
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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
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
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
Lawyers can no longer afford to ignore the metaverse, says Jacqueline Watts of Allin1 Advisory in this week's NLJ. Far from being a passing tech fad, virtual platforms like Roblox host thriving economies and social interactions, raising real legal issues
back-to-top-scroll