header-logo header-logo

THIS ISSUE
Card image

Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7279

28 June 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

OBG ensures economic tort will stay well within its boundaries, says Gregory Mitchell QC

Drury v BBC [2007] EWCA Civ 497, [2007] All ER (D) 384 (May)

The UK should brace itself for aggressive US anti-corruption tactics, say Gary Summers and Sue Thackeray

R v Passmore [2007] All ER (D) 178 (Jun)

Crook and others v Birmingham City Council [2007] EWHC 1415 (Admin), [2007] ALL ER (D) 191 (Jun)

Sandhu v Jan de Rijk Transport Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 430, [2007] All ER (D) 167 (May)

In brief

In brief

A reformed Specialist Support Service could continue for three years under proposals laid out in a Legal Services Commission (LSC) consultation paper.

Rowley and others v Secretary of State for the Department of Work and Pensions [2007] EWCA Civ 598, [2007] All ER (D) 186 (Jun)

Show
10
Results
Results
10
Results

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
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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
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
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
Lawyers can no longer afford to ignore the metaverse, says Jacqueline Watts of Allin1 Advisory in this week's NLJ. Far from being a passing tech fad, virtual platforms like Roblox host thriving economies and social interactions, raising real legal issues
back-to-top-scroll