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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7493

08 December 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Pollyanna Deane joins Simmons & Simmons as a partner in its corporate and commercial group from January.

Pritchard Englefield has announced the recruitment of Sarah Jones from Stephenson Harwood as an assistant solicitor

DWF has recruited Adam Nell, who will be joining as a partner specialising in construction and engineering in its real estate group

Murray Armes, a member of ArbDB, the International Arbitration and Dispute Board Chambers, has been appointed as secretary...

Olswang has announced the appointment of Thomas Lynker as a partner in its Munich office.

Four of the country’s most eminent lawyers were presented with honorary doctor of laws degrees at The College of Law’s degree congregation.

Glaisyers Solicitors LLP welcomes two new additions to its legal team with the appointment of trainee solicitors, Daniel Wilford and Christian Chapman.

Thomas Eggar LLP has appointed senior associate James Letchford to its London property team.

Impressive performance by women in recent JAC rounds

Controversial reforms to civil & family law delayed until spring 2013

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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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