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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7324

05 June 2008
IN THIS ISSUE
SHIPPING—CHARTERPARTY—SAFE LOADING PORT

Antiparos ENE v SK Shipping Co Ltd [2008] EWHC 1139 (Comm), [2008] All ER (D) 332 (May)

05 June 2008
PRECEDENT- COURT OF APPEAL— BINDING EFFECT OF EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE BOARDS OF APPEAL

Actavis UK Ltd v Merck & Co Inc [2008] EWCA Civ 444, [2008] All ER (D) 290 (May)

05 June 2008
Appeal court rules on employee status

Legal news

05 June 2008
Errant e-mailers

In brief

05 June 2008
Unsettling questions Premium Content

Refusing to mediate can be a dangerous and expensive option, says Duncan Henderson

05 June 2008 / Duncan Henderson
Giving sick workers a break Premium Content

Employers may need to ensure that workers who are off sick do not miss out on their holiday entitlement, says Charles Pigott

05 June 2008 / Charles Pigott
Giant government data log criticised

Legal news

05 June 2008
Human rights law update Premium Content

CONDITIONS IN DETENTION
EXTRADITION AND DEPORTATION
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

05 June 2008 / Susan Nash
The NLJ Column Premium Content

The role of evil in the criminal justice system

05 June 2008 / John Cooper KC
More firms sign unified crime contract

Legal news

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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NLJ Career Profile: Ken Fowlie, Stowe Family Law

NLJ Career Profile: Ken Fowlie, Stowe Family Law

Ken Fowlie, chairman of Stowe Family Law, reflects on more than 30 years in legal services after ‘falling into law’

Jackson Lees Group—Jannina Barker, Laura Beattie & Catherine McCrindle

Jackson Lees Group—Jannina Barker, Laura Beattie & Catherine McCrindle

Firm promotes senior associate and team leader as wills, trusts and probate team expands

Asserson—Michael Francos-Downs

Asserson—Michael Francos-Downs

Manchester real estate finance practice welcomes legal director

NEWS
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‘Lost years’ precedent overturned
Children can claim for ‘lost years’ damages in personal injury cases, the Supreme Court has held in a landmark judgment
NLJ this week: Short lets & sharp covenants
Holiday lets may promise easy returns, but restrictive covenants can swiftly scupper plans. Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Francis of Serle Court recounts how covenants limiting use to a ‘private dwelling house’ or ‘private residence’ have repeatedly defeated short-term letting schemes
NLJ this week: Justice at the algorithm’s edge
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already embedded in the civil courts, but regulation lags behind practice. Writing in NLJ this week, Ben Roe of Baker McKenzie charts a landscape where AI assists with transcription, case management and document handling, yet raises acute concerns over evidence, advocacy and even judgment-writing
NLJ this week: Neutral counsel in a polarised age
The cab-rank rule remains a bulwark of the rule of law, yet lawyers are increasingly judged by their clients’ causes. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian McDougall, president of the LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation, warns that conflating representation with endorsement is a ‘clear and present danger’
NLJ this week: When ‘milk’ really means milk
The Supreme Court has drawn a firm line under branding creativity in regulated markets. In Dairy UK Ltd v Oatly AB, it ruled that Oatly’s ‘post-milk generation’ trade mark unlawfully deployed a protected dairy designation. In NLJ this week, Asima Rana of DWF explains that the court prioritised ‘regulatory clarity over creative branding choices’, holding that ‘designation’ extends beyond product names to marketing slogans
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