THIS ISSUE
Practice Direction (Classes of Cases Specified under s 18(6) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007) [2008] All ER (D) 285 (Oct)
No place in London for battle of Russian oligarchs
Helen Gill questions why the Equality Act exempts faith schools from its provisions
Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary by Roderick Ramage
MOVERS & SHAKERS
DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr
Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London
Constantine Law—Alex Finch & Rebecca Tester
Firm launches business immigration practice with dual partner hire
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Freeths—Jane Dickers
Scottish offering strengthened with dispute resolution partner hire in Glasgow
NEWS
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
Writing in NLJ this week, Thomas Rothwell and Kavish Shah of Falcon Chambers unpack the surprise inclusion of a ban on upwards-only rent reviews in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
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
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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
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