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Peter Thompson KC

King's Counsel

Peter Thompson KC, general editor, Civil Court Practice (The Green Book)

King's Counsel

Peter Thompson KC, general editor, Civil Court Practice (The Green Book)

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
Lockdown laws from a loving perspective, by Peter Thompson QC
Peter Thompson QC questions the reasoning behind recent changes to the statement of truth

The small claims system is too complicated for non-lawyers & needs simplifying, says Peter Thompson QC

Peter Thompson QC reports from the front line on the challenges of litigating by proxy

The latest pre-action protocol for debt claims creates extra hoops for creditors to navigate, says Peter Thompson QC

There should be no hiding place for internet trolls, insists Peter Thompson QC

Letter to the editor

Peter Thompson QC contends that setting aside a default judgment should be a free service

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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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