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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7781

16 February 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

‘DDJ Goodliffe‘ of the Brexeter County Court fires a warning shot against recalcitrant lawyers & experts

Michael Zander considers the Constitution Committee’s report on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

The new Lord Chancellor has a great chance to make equal access to justice a reality, as Geoffrey Bindman explains

Nick Barnard considers why corporate health & safety offenders are not being punished as heavily as expected

Three cases restore Patrick Allen’s faith in civil justice

Richard Scorer provides an update on the work of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse & considers its future role

Liz Fitzsimons talks to Jenny Rayner about how EU member states are preparing for the application of the GDPR

David Greene charts the progress of the UK’s transition out of Europe

Vital that companies understand why they’re producing documents

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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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