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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7368

07 May 2009
IN THIS ISSUE
Life of a trade union lawyer

Geoffrey Bindman recalls communist intrigue and underhand government manoeuvres

07 May 2009 / Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC
Criminal law—Sexual offences—Whether defence of doli incapax abolished

R v JTB [2009] UKHL 20, [2009] All ER (D) 211 (Apr)

07 May 2009
An uncertain prognosis Premium Content

The new concept of indirect disability discrimination is set to cause confusion, say Naomi Feinstein & Helena Davies

07 May 2009 / Helena Davies / Naomi Feinstein
LSC criticised for failing to consult on reductions

Profession

07 May 2009
CVAs may increase

News in brief

07 May 2009
High earners list published

Warning that payments to lawyers and firms alike have potential to mislead

07 May 2009
Bonus refused

News in brief

07 May 2009
The waiting game Premium Content

Nicholas Bevan & Andrew Stinchcombe trace the road ahead for pleural plaque compensation

07 May 2009 / Andrew Stinchcombe / Nicholas Bevan
Breaches on rise

Employment

07 May 2009
Flaws in the system Premium Content

Is the weight of legislation affecting the administration of justice? James Kirby reports

07 May 2009 / James Kirby
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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
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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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