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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7523

17 July 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Rob Hines & Andrew Birtles examine cohabitation law in Scotland & its future in England & Wales

Michael Brace analyses the power to strike out fraudulent claims at trial

Brian Chrystal examines the impact of LA 2012 on real estate transactions

Torsten Hornfeldt v Posten Meddelande AB: C-141/11, [2012] All ER (D) 63 (Jul)

Erste Bank Hungary Nyrt v Magyar Allam abd others: C-527/10, [2012] All ER (D) 62 (Jul)

Stopyra v District Court of Lublin, Poland and another case [2012] EWHC 1787 (Admin), [2012] All ER (D) 104 (Jul)

Eventech Ltd v Parking Adjudicator [2012] EWHC 1903 (Admin), [2012] All ER (D) 118 (Jul)

R (on the application of Harrow Community Support Unit) v Secretary of State for Defence [2012] All ER (D) 96 (Jul)

Sibir Energy Ltd and other companies v Tchigirinski and others [2012] EWHC 1844 (QB), [2012] All ER (D) 80 (Jul)

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2012] EWHC 1785 (Admin), [2012] All ER (D) 83 (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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