Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary, by Roderick Ramage
While the courtroom is still the preserve of the human advocate, lawbots are shuffling into legal services elsewhere. Rupert Jones puts the market leaders to the test
Nicholas Dobson examines the scenario of unlawful prison for council tax default
Dominic Regan marks the end of an era & sets the record straight
Jonathan Cornthwaite navigates through the minefield that is copyright disputes
Kim Beatson & Victoria Brown discuss a range of child relocation options
It’s time for legal professionals to boost online collaboration if they are to see real productivity benefits, says Mike Sanders
David Willink reports on a short but interesting & not unimportant point on the law of limitation
Steven Davies reports on a new frontier in the ‘costs war’ & the threat of increased satellite litigation
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Laytons ETL—Maximilian Kraitt
Commercial firm strengthens real estate disputes team with associate hire
Switalskis—three appointments
Firm appoints three directors to board
Browne Jacobson—seven promotions
Six promoted to partner and one to legal director across UK and Ireland offices
From blockbuster judgments to procedural shake-ups, the courts are busy reshaping litigation practice. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School hails the Court of Appeal's 'exquisite judgment’ in Mazur restoring the role of supervised non-qualified staff, and highlights a ‘mammoth’ damages ruling likened to War and Peace, alongside guidance on medical reporting fees, where a pragmatic 25% uplift was imposed
