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Issue: Vol 164, Issue 7614

11 July 2014
IN THIS ISSUE

Practitioners should bear in mind the availability or risk of a Hadkinson order, says Kate Molan

A recent decision has had a suprising effect on provisions for rectifying the land register. Nicholas Asprey reports

The ECJ has opened the way to higher holiday pay for workers on commission, says Charles Pigott

Simon Duncan concludes his series of articles on the right to sue former directors

A recent Court of Appeal ruling on residence is a significant one for local authorities, as Jennifer Kotilaine explains

Denton and others v TH White Ltd and another; Decadent Vapours Ltd v Bevan and others; Utilise TDS Ltd v Davies and others [2014] EWCA Civ 906, [2014] All ER (D) 53 (Jul)

We must work at inclusion to achieve a diverse profession, says Brie Stevens-Hoare QC

Dominic Regan admires the fortitude of those who have taken on the big guys in court

By making greater efficiencies through the cloud lawyers can earn time back, says Nagib Tharani

Ruling in three conjoined appeals places the courts “back on track”

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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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