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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7379

23 July 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

LDPs, ABSs & MDPs...Dr Clare McConnell unravels the changes springing from LSA 2007

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd and anr v Baskan Gida Sanayi Ve Pazarlama AS and ors [2009] EWHC 1696 (Ch), [2009] All ER (D) 159 (Jul)
Chancery Division, Briggs J, 14 Jul 2009

Julian Sidoli del Ceno explains the concept behind surrender by operation of law

Fraudulent conduct is no bar to a genuine claim, say David Hadfield & Sara Partington

Logic dictates that the personal injury small claims limit will have to rise, says Peter Thompson QC

Pragmatism, not fast law, will help
the UK exit the recession say
Mark Parkhouse & Andrew Jackson

Part two: Shantanu Majumdar continues to unravel the complexities of bankruptcy annulment

Regulation is needed to protect the public from unscrupulous companies when they need to trace beneficiaries and unknown heirs, solicitors have said.

Ian Smith updates us on contingent males, some nimble judicial footwork & a dog’s breakfast

Dominic Regan takes a wry look at Jackson LJ’s costs terminology

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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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