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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7446

15 December 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

Dolmans has announced the promotion of two of its solicitors Judith Blades and Jennifer Cottle to associate.

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey and Hammonds are combining

Property lawyer David Rayner has joined the commercial property team as a partner at Birkett Long LLP.

This year’s 2010 JUSTICE Human Rights Awards were presented last week by Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, the chair of JUSTICE’s council.

Elements of the WikiLeaks’ saga bring back memories...

An issue that has been debated since before the inception of the UK Supreme Court is the form in which judgments are delivered.

Ian Smith sees out the year with some hybrid perennials

Edward Floyd highlights the difficulty of revisiting ancillary relief orders

Nina Unthank reports on why & how military veterans lost their latest battle

Reforming the CRC: A case of “If it ain’t broke…then break it!”? asks Owen Lomas

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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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