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Issue: Vol 165, Issue 7661

17 July 2015
IN THIS ISSUE

Alec Samuels puts the case for the reform of European human rights law

Can a “one nation civil justice process” become a reality in a budget restricted world? David Greene has his doubts

Dominic Regan steps back in time & sweeps through the evidence at hand

Professional indemnity insurance: Frank Maher reviews problems in practice

Adam Burrell eases the pain of costs management

Bunge SA v Nidera BV (formerly known as Nidera Handelscompagnie BV) [2015] UKSC 43, [2015] All ER (D) 03 (Jul)

Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and another v WPMC Ltd and another [2015] EWHC 1853, (Ch), [2015] All ER (D) 37 (Jul)

DSD and another v Metropolitan Police Commissioner; Koraou v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police [2015] All ER (D) 21 (Jul), [2015] EWCA Civ 646

Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Anson [2015] UKSC 44, [2015] All ER (D) 10 (Jul)

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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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