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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7333

07 August 2008
IN THIS ISSUE

Leofelis SA and another v Lonsdale Sports Ltd and others [2008] EWCA Civ 640, [2008] All ER (D) 87 (Jul)

West London Pipeline and Storage Ltd v Total UK Ltd [2008] EWHC 1729 (Comm), [2008] All ER (D) 294

Bailey (by her father and litigation friend) v Ministry of Defence and another [2008] EWCA Civ 883, [2008] All ER (D) 382 (Jul)

CTI Group Inc v Transclear SA [2008] EWCA Civ 856, [2008] All ER (D) 290 (Jul)

Admiral Taverns (Cygnet) Ltd v Daniel [2008] EWHC 1688, [2008] All ER (D) 274 (Jul)

Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008, which came into force on 21 July 2008, enables the making of “witness anonymity orders.

Haringey London Borough Council v MA [2008] EWHC 1722 (Fam)

Coleman v Attridge Law (Case C- 303/06), [2008] All ER (D) 245 (Jul)

Proceeds of crime

Niran de Silva reflects on Dwain Chambers' failure to overturn a byelaw making him ineligible for the Beijing Olympics

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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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