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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7469

08 June 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

The advent of ABSs has knocked the referral fee debate off the front page, says David Greene

In a new NLJ mini series, Roger Smith puts human rights under the spotlight

Nicholas Dobson considers the privacy v freedom of expression conflict in light of Mosley

John McMullen reflects on what’s reasonable in unfair dismissal cases

Camilla Lovell-Hoare examines the complexities of surrogacy

Let’s go & fly this regulatory kite…but carefully, says Mike Willis

Keith Patten investigates the possibility of seeking PI damages from a parent company

Is negotiation the best course of action in development disputes, asks Christopher Stoner QC

Daniel Curran reports on the complexities of cross border searches

Peter Vaines solves the mysteries of what constitutes “full-time work abroad” & celebrates the renaissance of the Ramsay doctrine

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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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