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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7503

29 February 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Low cost alcohol ban unlikely to deter binge drinkers

Deborah Evans warns against too much change, too soon

Phillip Morgan reports on striking a balance between law, tactics & the media

When is a marriage not a marriage, asks Jonathan Herring

Chris Bryden & Michael Salter advise how employees can make a successful claim for injury to feelings

Theo Huckle QC calculates future loss of earnings under Ogden 6

Martin Smith explains why reforming archaic inquest laws is essential

Jonathan Upton considers how the court distinguishes a sham agreement

When is kettling justified, asks Richard Scorer

When is kettling justified, asks Richard Scorer

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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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