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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7853

14 August 2019
IN THIS ISSUE
Ruth Mullen explores & explains the tortuous rules which govern the lives of migrants wishing to live permanently in the UK

What happens after a No Deal Brexit? Michael Zander QC reviews the Institute for Government’s assessment

John Bowers QC sets out some ground rules for conducting a successful investigation

Post-JLE, parties wishing to escape Part 36 consequences should once again find this an exceptionally daunting task, says Joel Douglas

The Singapore Mediation Convention: thoughts from the front line

Dr Owen Arthurs examines the lack of expert radiologists in child protection cases

Chris Pamplin serves up a master class on how to avoid diary clashes in & out of court

Lloyd Watson explains why the reactive, proactive & predictive management of hazards is essential

Resident sommelier Dominic Regan assesses the summer shelves & provides some insider tips for the best wines of the season

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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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