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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7742

12 April 2017
IN THIS ISSUE

As the Court of Appeal widens the application of the Montgomery consent test, Philippa Luscombe explores the implications for claimants

AB v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Scotland) [2017] UKSC 25, [2017] All ER (D) 14 (Apr)

PP v Home Office and another [2017] EWHC 663 (QB), [2017] All ER (D) 18 (Apr)

Jonathan Herring considers a tragic case concerning the right to withhold invasive medical treatment

Thales UK Ltd v Thales Pension Trustees Ltd and others [2017] EWHC 666 (Ch), [2017] All ER (D) 21 (Apr)

Finding the suit that’s right for you requires a little thought & consideration, as Dale Rhodes explains

Isle of Wight Council v Platt [2017] UKSC 28, [2017] All ER (D) 20 (Apr)

Alec Samuels suggests a solution to the problems at the Bar

Essop and others v Home Office (UK Border Agency); Naeem v Secretary of State for Justice [2017] UKSC 27, [2017] All ER (D) 12 (Apr)

Andrew Francis offers some best practice guidance when advising developers on applications under s 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925

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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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