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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7533

09 October 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Dominic Regan predicts the shape of things to come

Geoffrey Bindman QC examines the law & politics of human rights

Stephen Levinson studies employment tribunal statistics & government policy

FPR 2010 deals with the subject of inquiry & information inconsistently, says David Burrows

Andrew Francis examines the risks involved in construing the wording of legal documents

Christopher Jessel summarises the forthcoming changes to manorial rights

Does the new Avengers film highlight a shift in American perceptions of the UN & its ability to maintain global peace? Dr James A Green investigates

How safe are pensions in bankruptcy, asks Jane Wolstenholme

Some criminal advocates only change their speeches to the jury and some family legal aid counsel can only afford to change their shirts once a year

Stannard (t/a Wyvern Tyres) v Gore [2012] EWCA Civ 1248, [2012] All ER (D) 44 (Oct)

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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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