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A bicycle courier and two cleaners, all on low pay, and the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) filed proceedings for a judicial review in the High Court last week to force Prime Minister Boris Johnson to abide by the Benn Act and ask for an Art 50 extension. 
Claims in the employment tribunals have increased, but is justice being delivered? Shantha David reports
This month, Ian Smith runs with some classic arguments on worker status & gives a nod to national stereotypes
The government’s plans to tackle one-sided flexibility in the labour market march in step with Europe… for now. Charles Pigott reports

Far from a ‘soft crime’, lying in court really does have consequences as Christopher Filor & James Ramsden QC explain

Nearly 60% of legal employees are worried about the impact of Brexit on their business, research has found.

Ian Smith highlights the importance of keeping your eye on the employment law ball & keeping an eye out for unicorns

John Bowers QC sets out some ground rules for conducting a successful investigation

Ian Smith gets serious before the publishing break with a fundamental review of the law
Alec Samuels discusses when Wagner became ‘too loud’
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?
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