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Edward Heaton

Principal associate

Ed Heaton, associate, Mills & Reeve LLP (edward.heaton@mills-reeve.com; www.mills-reeve.com)

Principal associate

Ed Heaton, associate, Mills & Reeve LLP (edward.heaton@mills-reeve.com; www.mills-reeve.com)

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

Pre-nups: the search for certainty continues, says Ed Heaton

Edward Heaton considers a surprising case that illustrates how difficult it is to run a successful add-back argument

A recent appeal court ruling highlights the flaws in a fault-based divorce system, says Ed Heaton

Family practitioners must always have one eye on the court’s overriding objective, says Ed Heaton

Just how easy is it in practice to apply the principle of compensation, asks Ed Heaton

Ed Heaton explores the rights of cohabitants

Ed Heaton reviews the current child support system & outlines developments over the last 12 months

Is Collaborative Family Law a real option or just a passing craze, asks Edward Heaton

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Keoghs—four appointments

Keoghs—four appointments

Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

NEWS
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Writing in NLJ this week, Thomas Rothwell and Kavish Shah of Falcon Chambers unpack the surprise inclusion of a ban on upwards-only rent reviews in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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