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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7375

25 June 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

John Cooper puts identity cards and surveillance under the spotlight

In times of recession, proportionality over the use of experts is critical,
says Ayla Dogruyol

Brent McDonald examines pupils’ supervision in school, setting aside consent orders & the latest case on limitation

Gray v Thames Trains and others [2009] UKHL 33, [2009] All ER (D) 162 (Jun)

Author of a Blog v Times Newspapers Ltd [2009] EWHC 1358 (QB), [2009] All ER (D) 155 (Jun)

Digital Copyright and the Consumer Revolution—Hands off my iPod: Dr Matthew Rimmer

Part seven: Mark Solon on the dilemma of choosing a new single joint expert

Daniel Ryan & Noel Matthews look at mitigating the costs of expert evidence

Music and Copyright: Ronald S. Rosen

It’s been entered into the hymn books of third party liability insurers and could become a resident feature of responses to personal injury protocol letters of claim—Walton v Kirk [2009] EWHC 703, [2009] All ER (D) 70 (Apr).

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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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