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Issue: Vol 163, Issue 7551

05 March 2013
IN THIS ISSUE

Does the SNP’s suggestion of an independence treat flout the law, asks Bob Watt

Courts are taking an increasingly tougher approach in fraudulent & exaggerated claims, says Colm Nugent

Anna Macey examines the impact of O’Brien v Ministry of Justice on the issue of pension entitlement

Margaret Hatwood continues her examination of the increasing trend of parties asking for consent orders to be set aside

When is a claimant’s constructive knowledge deemed to kick in under LA 1980, asks Frances McClenaghan

What are the risks of going green, asks Ian Borders

Tom Morrison returns with his quarterly review of the world of information law

Michael Twomey examines the courts’ approach to warranties & representations in share purchase agreements

Keith Davies analyses a recent judicial review of plans to erect electricity pylons on green belt land

Financial Services Authority v Sinaloa Gold plc and others (Barclays Bank plc intervening) [2013] UKSC 11, [2013] All ER (D) 320 (Feb)

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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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