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Issue: Vol 165, Issue 7675

06 November 2015
IN THIS ISSUE

Peter Causton examines the new mediation regime for handling complaints against lawyers

Bao Xiang International Garment Center and others v British Airways plc [2015] EWHC 3071 (Ch), [2015] All ER (D) 232 (Oct)

Chris Syder discusses the TUC’s challenge to the Trade Union Bill

Samuels v Birmingham City Council [2015] EWCA Civ 1051, [2015] All ER (D) 230 (Oct)

Sorry seems to be the hardest word, observes Dominic Regan

B v M (1) [2015] EWHC 2941 (Fam), [2015] All ER (D) 221 (Oct)

DMWSHNZ Ltd (In Members’ Voluntary Liquidation) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2015] EWCA Civ 1036, [2015] All ER (D) 191 (Oct)

Tarakhil v Home Office [2015] EWHC 2845 (QB), [2015] All ER (D) 194 (Oct)

Occupying separate floors: an underrated way of doing business? ask Joseph Ollech & James Tipler

T & A Textiles and Hosiery Ltd v Hala Textile UK Ltd and others [2015] EWHC 2888 (IPEC), [2015] All ER (D) 217 (Oct)

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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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