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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

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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