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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7280

05 July 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

James Pirrie and Bradley Williams reflect on the Court of Appeal’s findings in Charman v Charman

In brief

The compensatory principle is paramount in assessing damages, says Betul Milliner

Should the tort of conversion apply to intangible property? Gregory Mitchell QC investigates

It’s time to stop the hyperbolic reporting of terrorist cases, says Tanveer Qureshi

Legal aid heroes take centre stage on Oscar night

In brief

How will the new non-smoking legislation affect the workplace? Jeremy Nixon investigates

Does the long-awaited corporate manslaughter legislation represent a lost opportunity? asks Bilal Rawat

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Ruth Clare

Freeths—Ruth Clare

National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Partner appointed head of family team

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return

NEWS
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The dangers of uncritical artificial intelligence (AI) use in legal practice are no longer hypothetical. In this week's NLJ, Dr Charanjit Singh of Holborn Chambers examines cases where lawyers relied on ‘hallucinated’ citations — entirely fictitious authorities generated by AI tools
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
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