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Issue: Vol 165, Issue 7641

20 February 2015
IN THIS ISSUE

Geoffrey Bindman QC analyses a judicial confrontation

Bayo Randle outlines issue estoppel in jurisdiction disputes

Kim Beatson provides a round-up of leave to remove cases

Mark Lewis & Anna Brooks-Gallerani discuss freedom of speech & the privacy of individuals

Manufacture at your risk, say Dr Anton van Dellen & Sara Wyeth

Chris Nillesen reviews penalty & liquidated damages clauses

A Ltd v B Ltd [2015] EWHC 137 (Comm), [2015] All ER (D) 142 (Feb)

McHugh and others v United Kingdom (App No 51987/08) [2015] ECHR 51987/08, [2015] All ER (D) 95 (Feb)

Mertens v Raad van bestur van het Uitvoeringsinstituut werknemersverzekeringen C-655/13, [2015] All ER (D) 120 (Feb)

Sanneh v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; Scott v London Borough of Croydon; Birmingham City Council v Merali and others; and other appeals [2015] EWCA Civ 49, [2015] All ER (D) 111 (Feb)

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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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