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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

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

Nikki Bowker, head of dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team

DWF—Chris Air

DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

NEWS
The government will aim to pass legislation banning leasehold for new flats and capping ground rent, introducing non-compulsory digital ID and creating a ‘duty of candour’ for public servants (also known as the Hillsborough law) in the next Parliament

An Italian financier has lost his bid to block his Australian wife from filing divorce papers in England on the basis it was no longer her domicile of choice

Reforms to the disclosure regime in the business and property courts have not achieved their objectives, lawyers have warned
The Law Society has urged ministers to hold a public consultation on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the justice system as a whole
Ministers have proposed bringing inquest work under a single fee scheme for legal help and advocacy legal aid work
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