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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7417

13 May 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

Paul Harris says it’s time to clamp down on internet defamation

Michael Tringham examines recent cases across the seas

Susan Nash provides an update on recent human rights cases

Andrew Lugger considers the case against land obligation & advises us to learn the lessons of the past

Lisa Wright provides a timely reminder about the pitfalls of infant settlements

Finola Moss identifies some fundamental flaws in the care system

Ian Smith explains why employment law has captured the nation’s heart & headlines

A 10-year legal wrangle between two supermarket giants over derelict land has resulted in victory for Sainsbury’s.

Cartel case sees professional privilege denied for in-house counsel

Mediation and ADR should be a part of every lawyer’s education, the master of the rolls has said.

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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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