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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7772

01 December 2017
IN THIS ISSUE

Roderick Ramage reworks William Shakespeare in bite-size format

Judicial Q&A: challenge route; goods without cash; too much court; mortgage release doubts; who decides on committal?

Jan-Jaap Baer & Mark Hall review recent developments in the law of privilege

Enforcing possession orders in the High Court: Brooke Lyne reviews the meaning of sufficient notice

Gig economy cases are changing the way courts consider employment status, as Tim Welch reports

The Lachaux ruling has brought some much-needed clarity to the definition of serious harm in defamation cases, says Athelstane Aamodt

Laura Naser provides an update on the fall-out from the international cohabitee jurisdiction race

Nicholas Bevan regrets that an opportunity has been missed & justice has not been done

Peter Vaines reflects on some good jokes but little else of substance in the Chancellor’s recent announcements

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nick McDonnell, Kain Knight

NLJ Career Profile: Nick McDonnell, Kain Knight

Nick McDonnell of Kain Knight reflects on an unexpected legal career, his drive to support vulnerable clients and the surprising pleasures of watching nothing happen

Mayo Wynne Baxter—Angela Arnold

Mayo Wynne Baxter—Angela Arnold

Mayo Wynne Baxter strengthens property team with new partner appointment

WilmerHale—Jeremy Kosky & Charlie Lightfoot

WilmerHale—Jeremy Kosky & Charlie Lightfoot

WilmerHale expands London disputes capabilities with addition of two leading partners

NEWS
Lawyers have welcomed the Lord Chancellor’s reverse-ferret on jury reforms, but expressed ‘serious concerns’ about the decision to exclude fraud trials
From ‘rats in the robing room’ to ‘overworked’ judges and a shortage of court staff, barristers have aired their concerns about the state of the justice system
The use of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) poses ‘significant risks’ across the justice system, public services and government, and current regulation is ‘poorly suited’ to control it, experts have warned
The solicitors’ regulator has paused controversial plans to exclude owner-managers from compliance officer roles
The government has launched a £16m legal support grant to support 48 frontline legal advice organisations supporting people facing eviction, problem debt, benefit disputes and family breakdown
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