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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7731

27 January 2017
IN THIS ISSUE

Vanessa Davies explains why the new CPD scheme for established barristers is changing this year

The Supreme Court held that the bedroom tax is discriminatory, but only in part, notes Admas Habteslasie

Gloucester Place Music Ltd v Le Bon and others [2016] EWHC 3091 (Ch), [2016] All ER (D) 106 (Dec)

Nicholas Bevan takes a critical look at the government’s consultation on third party motor insurance

PI claims: keep out!; Master Kay’s room & How to lose a £43K deposit

Mike Williams suggests an alternative to judicial involvement in procedural changes

Julie Brannan explains the SRA’s new approach to continuing competence

Rahmatullah (No 2) v Ministry of Defence and another; Mohammed and others v Ministry of Defence and another [2017] UKSC 2, [2017] All ER (D) 39 (Jan)

Euro-Asian Oil SA (formerly Euro-Asian Oil AG) v Abilo (UK) Ltd and others; Euro-Asian Oil SA (formerly Euro-Asian Oil AG) v Credit Suisse AG [2016] EWHC 3340 (Comm), [2017] All ER (D) 59 (Jan)

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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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