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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7499

31 January 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Use of secret evidence in civil cases could render some claims untriable

What does the future hold for shareholder democracy, asks David Greene

Stephen Hockman QC condemns government manoeuvres to restrict affordable access to environmental justice

Abolishing the DRA has the potential to inflict long-term damage to UK Plc: Catherine Barnard & Simon Deakin

Melanie Lane, Catherine Taylor, Anna Caddick & Libby Payne tackle the pitfalls of social media in the workplace

Family lawyers must adapt to survive in the year ahead, says Geraldine Morris

When does public interest trump patient consent, asks James Penry-Davey

Should the community infrastructure levy fund superfast broadband, ask Malcolm Dowden & Jen Hawkins

Is the fairytale over for Brent Libraries, asks Nicholas Dobson

Dealing with a director’s subrogated claim is not straightforward, says Simon Duncan

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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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