header-logo header-logo

THIS ISSUE
Card image

Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7540

29 November 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

R (on the application of Rawlinson and Hunter Trustees SA and others) v Central Criminal Court and another [2012] EWHC 3218 (Admin), [2012] All ER (D) 211 (Nov)

Re X and Y (children) (executive summary of serious case review: reporting restrictions) [2012] EWCA Civ 1500, [2012] All ER (D) 213 (Nov)

Re C (children) (residence order: application being dismissed at fact-finding stage) [2012] EWCA Civ 1489, [2012] All ER (D) 223 (Nov)

R (on the application of BB) v Special Immigration Appeals Commission and another [2012] EWCA Civ 1499, [2012] All ER (D) 210 (Nov)

Rugby Football Union v Consolidated Information Services (formerly Viagogo Ltd) [2012] UKSC 55, [2012] All ER (D) 236 (Nov)

Catholic Child Welfare Society and others v Various Claimants (FC) and others [2012] UKSC 56, [2012] All ER (D) 238 (Nov)

Noël Sweeney identifies the complexities of identifying dogs

Supreme Court extends scope of vicarious liability

Posties grateful as Welsh Assembly takes stand on dangerous dogs

Proposed SRA rule change over tied advice is criticised

Show
10
Results
Results
10
Results

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
back-to-top-scroll