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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7489

08 November 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Jon Robins reflects on the controversial Legal Aid Bill as it makes its way to the House of Lords

Dominic Regan sails into the latest developments on costs in Trafigura

Chris Bryden & Michael Salter examine the attempts to control the use of social media in the workplace

Dorothea Gartland examines recent developments surrounding public law for children

Gerard McDermott QC revisits Rome II, considering Homawoo & the opinion of Advocate General Mengozzi

James Naylor digs deeper into the events surrounding the Dale Farm evictions

The case of Steven Neary demonstrates that public bodies must know their place, says Tim Spencer-Lane

Michael Tringham reports on families—& royalties

The slip rule has been subject to repeated misunderstanding, Maria Kell observes its revival

David Burrows & John Eames continue their review of how & when the errors of Upper Tribunal judges can be checked

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Ruth Clare

Freeths—Ruth Clare

National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Partner appointed head of family team

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return

NEWS
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The dangers of uncritical artificial intelligence (AI) use in legal practice are no longer hypothetical. In this week's NLJ, Dr Charanjit Singh of Holborn Chambers examines cases where lawyers relied on ‘hallucinated’ citations — entirely fictitious authorities generated by AI tools
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
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