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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7479

01 September 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Jon Holbrook assesses the ability of councils to bring possession proceedings against tenants involved in the recent riots

Ian Smith surveys the latest developments in the employment law pipeline

Ed Heaton examines a timely reminder to all about the dangers of waiving privilege

Andrew Arentsen calls for consistency in the application of Pt 36

How long do a landlord’s obligations & liabilities last under the tenancy deposit scheme, ask Greville Healey & Jamie Sutherland

When asking whether a judgment is more advantageous than a CPR Pt 36 offer, the court should take into account all aspects of the case, including emotional distress.

Shainul Kassam examines the impact of Jivraj on community mediation

Larner v NHS Leeds UKEAT/0088/11/CEA, [2011] All ER (D) 119 (Aug)

Rahmatullah v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and another [2011] EWHC 2008 (Admin), [2011] All ER (D) 279 (Jul)

Jet2.com Ltd v Blackpool Airport Ltd [2011] EWHC 1529 (Comm), [2011] All ER (D) 06 (Jul)

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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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