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Issue: Vol 166, Issue 7719

21 October 2016
IN THIS ISSUE

British Gas Trading Ltd v Lock and another [2016] EWCA Civ 983, [2016] All ER (D) 49 (Oct)

Gerald Metals SA v Timis and others [2016] EWHC 2327 (Ch), [2016] All ER (D) 31 (Oct)

In the second part in the series, Philip Sissons & Joseph Ollech study costs recovery in long residential lease disputes

Essent Belgium NV v Vlaams Gewest and others C-492/14 , [2016] All ER (D) 58 (Oct)

Amnesty International’s report shines an unforgiving light on the impact of LASPO, says Jon Robins​

Ian Smith rounds up the latest employment news

R (on the application of Wilkinson) v South Hams District Council [2016] EWHC 1860 (Admin), [2016] All ER (D) 208 (Jul)

High profile constitutional battle over triggering Art 50

CPRC meeting minutes reveal govt is rethinking clinical neglience claims proposals

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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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