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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7731

27 January 2017
IN THIS ISSUE

Vanessa Davies explains why the new CPD scheme for established barristers is changing this year

The Supreme Court held that the bedroom tax is discriminatory, but only in part, notes Admas Habteslasie

Gloucester Place Music Ltd v Le Bon and others [2016] EWHC 3091 (Ch), [2016] All ER (D) 106 (Dec)

Nicholas Bevan takes a critical look at the government’s consultation on third party motor insurance

PI claims: keep out!; Master Kay’s room & How to lose a £43K deposit

Mike Williams suggests an alternative to judicial involvement in procedural changes

Julie Brannan explains the SRA’s new approach to continuing competence

Rahmatullah (No 2) v Ministry of Defence and another; Mohammed and others v Ministry of Defence and another [2017] UKSC 2, [2017] All ER (D) 39 (Jan)

Euro-Asian Oil SA (formerly Euro-Asian Oil AG) v Abilo (UK) Ltd and others; Euro-Asian Oil SA (formerly Euro-Asian Oil AG) v Credit Suisse AG [2016] EWHC 3340 (Comm), [2017] All ER (D) 59 (Jan)

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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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