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The growth of interest in property derivatives should not be a surprise, say Andrew Petersen and Gordon Peery

Stamp duty is crying out for reform, says Gillian Charlesworth

Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2008] EWHC 1777 (QB), [2008] All ER (D) 322 (Jul)

Warren v The Random House Group Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 834, [2008] All ER (D) 224 (Jul)

Separated couples should expect the courts to take a robust approach in quantifying shares in the family home in future. Sarah Greer explains why

UNREASONABLE CAR PARKING SCHEME
UNEQUIVOCAL RENT DEMAND
PRESCRIPTIVE RIGHTS TO LIGHT

R (Weaver) v London and Quadrant Housing Trust [2008] EWHC 1377 (Admin), [2008] All ER (D) 307 (Jun)

A recent Court of Appeal decision on sole agency agreements will come as a blow to estate agents, says Michael Wilkinson

R (on the application of Weaver) v London and Quadrant Housing Trust [2008] EWHC 1377 (Admin) [2008] All ER (D) 307 (Jun)

Jones v London Borough of Merton [2008] EWCA Civ 660, [2008] All ER (D) 185 (Jun)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Kennedys—Milan Devani

Kennedys—Milan Devani

Chief information officer appointment strengthens technology leadership

Maguire Family Law—Hannah Barlow & Sophie Hughes

Maguire Family Law—Hannah Barlow & Sophie Hughes

Firm strengthens Wilmslow team with two solicitor appointments

DWF—Ian Plumley

DWF—Ian Plumley

Londoninsurance and reinsurance practice announces partner appointment

NEWS
The Supreme Court has delivered a decisive ruling on termination under the JCT Design & Build form. Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Singer KC and Jonathan Ward, of Kings Chambers, analyse Providence Building Services v Hexagon Housing Association [2026] UKSC 1, which restores the first-instance decision and curbs contractors’ termination rights for repeated late payment
Secondments, disciplinary procedures and appeal chaos all feature in a quartet of recent rulings. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, examines how established principles are being tested in modern disputes
The AI revolution is no longer a distant murmur—it’s at the client’s desk. Writing in NLJ this week, Peter Ambrose, CEO of The Partnership and Legalito, warns that the ‘AI chickens’ have ‘come home to roost’, transforming not just legal practice but the lawyer–client relationship itself
A High Court ruling involving the Longleat estate has exposed the fault line between modern family building and historic trust drafting. Writing in NLJ this week, Charlotte Coyle, director and family law expert at Freeths, examines Cator v Thynn [2026] EWHC 209 (Ch), where trustees sought approval to modernise trusts that retain pre-1970 definitions of ‘child’, ‘grandchild’ and ‘issue’
Fresh proposals to criminalise ‘nudification’ apps, prioritise cyberflashing and non-consensual intimate images, and even ban under-16s from social media have reignited debate over whether the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023) is fit for purpose. Writing in NLJ this week, Alexander Brown, head of technology, media and telecommunications, and Alexandra Webster, managing associate, Simmons & Simmons, caution against reactive law-making that could undermine the Act’s ‘risk-based and outcomes-focused’ design
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