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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7471

23 June 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

In his final article on deregulation, Jon Robins focuses on enterprising entrants to the legal services market

Peter Causton muses over the future of the litigation landscape

Do employers owe a duty of care to ex-employees, ask Michael Salter
& Chris Bryden

Geraldine Morris considers whether the options for financial relief in family proceedings are on the right track

Robert O’Leary outlines the impact of Baker v Quantum Clothing Group

Susan Nash navigates the latest human rights twists & turns

Expert evidence must distinguish fact from opinion, says David Smith

James South predicts that the demand for mediation is about to soar

Ekaterina Sjostrand analyses the main principles of the jurisdiction of English courts in Russia/CIS related disputes

Bloomsbury International Ltd and others v Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Sea Fish Industry Authority intervening) [2011] UKSC 25, [2011] All ER (D) 91 (Jun)

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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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