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Issue: Vol 163, Issue 7546

31 January 2013
IN THIS ISSUE

As a new legal services provider enters the market, Jon Robins investigates how the profession is responding to change

David Burrows warns of an assault on family law

Mark Hill QC considers the “reasonable accommodation” of religious belief in UK law

Technology & expert advocacy can achieve the best persuasive effect from a schedule of loss, explains Chris Gutteridge

In the first of a special NLJ series, Nicholas Bevan takes the government to task over failures to compensate RTA victims

Jonathan Fowles reviews the latest attempt to wrestle with strict liability for fire damage

Keith Davies considers the vexed question of whether prayers should be said at town council meetings

What standard of proof must the SDT apply to allegations of solicitors’ misconduct, ask Tim Kerr QC & Charles Banner

Will government proposals for shareholder votes on directors’ pay be effective. Kathryn Cearns reports

Julian Miller & Dan Silver report on potential adverse costs liabilities in group litigation

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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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