THIS ISSUE
What is a relationship & when does it end? Fred Philpott & Sabrina Goodchild report
It’s time for an independent body to ensure coroners’ recommendations are implemented, writes Veronica Cowan
Mark Pawlowski examines a recent case on the inter-relationship between proprietary estoppel & statute
Gordon Wignall outlines principles applicable to different types of private nuisance
You say refoulement, I say refinement…Let’s call the whole thing off! Malcolm Bishop KC & Dr Satvinder Juss
Tricia Hemans & Daniel Black take a trip down the IT
Nicholas Yeo & Ryan Dowding discuss provisions for victims & true owners to chase frozen & forfeited funds
Stephen Shaw busts some mediation myths & explains why it’s preferable to ‘litigatory roulette’
Judicial poses; Juniors may speak; Dodgy drafting; Fees hike promised; Business tenancy opposition
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Birketts—trainee cohort
Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025
Keoghs—four appointments
Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland
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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