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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7410

25 March 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

Confusion at the newly created Equality and Human Rights Commission was the last thing that human rights needed.

Where has Rome II taken us to in personal injury claims? asks Meghann McTague

Gary Yan considers Agbaje’s influence on the jurisdictional race

Michael Salter & Chris Bryden provide an update on workplace stress

Graham Waller believes 2010 will be a busy year for bespoke insurance

Tax challenges: why so taxing? ask Charles Brasted & Jamie Potter

Denning’s guidelines stand the test of time, says Karen O’Sullivan

AD and another v United Kingdom [2010] ECHR 28680/06, [2010] All ER (D) 153 (Mar)

Julian Parker believes e-disclosure has been placed on centre stage by Lord Justice Jackson

Mark James & Penny Harper ask what did Jackson do for experts?

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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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