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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7399

07 January 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

Companies House Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2009 (SI 2009/2622)

There is much speculation—and perhaps in some quarters trepidation—about the impending report of Jackson LJ on the costs of civil procedure.

Charity evolved from an individual’s determination to help those not provided for by the state.

Geraldine Morris debunks some mediation myths & says it’s time for some creative thinking

Rehana Azib explains why 2009 was a bad year for defendants

Leases & the costs of proceedings investigated by James Davies

Local government accountability beats commercial confidentiality, say Paul Dacam & Jamie Potter

Roger Birch on the misperceptions in defining medicinal products

Dr Tim Pearce reflects on the success of the first 12 months of the SRA’s alternative working pilot scheme

Last year was a busy year for professional negligence claims Jonathan Wyles predicts more
of the same in 2010

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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