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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7854

06 September 2019
IN THIS ISSUE

Laws governing the release of court material to non-parties in civil cases post Cape Intermediate are clear, but has the decision moved transparency laws forward for family proceedings? David Burrows reports

Who retains ownership of a private burial vault on church grounds? Charles Auld & Harrington examine a novel case

Claire Christopholus & David Locke provide an update on the assessment of hindsight in informed consent cases

Revisiting no order as to costs; summary assessment forms change; new appeal points; housing provider slips up; ECJ on flight compensation; bundle inheritance

Jill Nelson explains why modern pricing problems require a modern pricing solution

Geoffrey Bindman believes the Treason Act is an anomaly & of little relevance to life today

The court’s unpredictable approach means alternative resolution could be the logical choice, argue Kim Beatson & Victoria Brown

Fears of a no-deal Brexit mounted this week during a tumultuous session in Parliament. 
Michael Zander QC explains the current state of affairs playing out in Parliament
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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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