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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7400

13 January 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

Michael Tringham uncovers a world of revocation, rectification & an opt-out

Cross-border litigation in the EU examined by Philippa Charles & Daniel Hart

Tara Hogg explains how the UK intends to tackle corporate governance failures

Brice Dickson runs through the UK’s top court in 2009

Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary by Roderick Ramage

Papas Olio JSC v Grains & Fourrages SA and another [2009] EWCA Civ 1401, [2009] All ER (D) 193 (Dec)

Double K Oil & Products 1996 Ltd v Neste Oil OYJ [2009] EWHC 3380 (Comm), [2009] All ER (D) 214 (Dec)

McFarlane v Relate Avon Ltd [2009] All ER (D) 233 (Dec)

BSN Diversity League Table boosted by 20% increase on 2009 entries

Individuals can be employed by different employers at the same time, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.

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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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