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Issue: Vol 171, Issue 7921

19 February 2021
IN THIS ISSUE
While much remains unchanged with regards to extradition mechanisms under the European arrest warrant scheme and the new arrangements post-Brexit, there are nonetheless some key differences to be aware of, write Nick Vamos & Katie Jones at Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP in this week’s NLJ.
Writing in NLJ this week, David Renton examines the current status of the eviction ban, and revisits the government’s promised—but as yet undelivered—reforms to the landlord and tenant sector.
Legal problems that come in clusters is the focus of Jon Robins’s NLJ back page this week, and the subject of a book published by Legal Action Group and written by Leeds University law Professor Luke Clements, Clustered injustice and the level green
Writing in this week’s NLJ, Mark Solon asks: where do expert witnesses fit into the new Master of the Rolls’ promised ‘radical rethink’ of civil justice?
The ‘single-issue’ approach of the legal system ensures it is stacked against the disadvantaged, says Jon Robins
Rakesh Kapila highlights key aspects underlying valuations of family businesses on divorce & outlines ways in which such businesses can help in funding financial settlements
The new Master of the Rolls promises civil justice shake-up. But what about the expert witnesses, asks Mark Solon
Jonathan Goodliffe investigates how alcohol misuse can affect insurance
Is an employment tribunal a court & does it matter, asks John Bowers QC
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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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