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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7477

02 August 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Andrew P Willetts takes a contractual drive from the Jowett Javelin to Formula 1

Karen O’Sullivan reviews the recent decision in MacIntyre

Lucasfilm Ltd and others v Ainsworth and another [2011] UKSC 39, [2011] All ER (D) 257 (Jul)

Michael Cook is hungry for all fast-track costs to be fixed

Autoclenz Ltd v Belcher and others [2011] UKSC 41, [2011] All ER (D) 251 (Jul)

Jivraj v Hashwani [2011] UKSC 40, [2011] All ER (D) 246 (Jul)

Grand v Gill [2011] EWCA Civ 902, [2011] All ER (D) 249 (Jul)

R (on the application of Condliff) v North Staffordshire Primary Care Trust [2011] EWCA Civ 910, [2011] All ER (D) 254 (Jul)

[R (on the application of Herron and others) v Parking Adjudicator [2011] EWCA Civ 905, [2011] All ER (D) 253 (Jul)

What limits should be placed on cross-examination, asks Geoffrey Bindman

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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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