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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7731

27 January 2017
IN THIS ISSUE

David Hewitt shares his reflections on a local strike with lasting impact

 

Al-Waheed and another v Ministry of Defence [2017] UKSC 2, [2017] All ER (D) 39 (Jan)

Teva UK Ltd v Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma Gmbh & Co KG [2016] EWCA Civ 1296, [2016] All ER (D) 102 (Dec)

Re V (a child) (allegations of sexual abuse) [2016] EWFC 58, [2016] All ER (D) 96 (Dec)

Paul Maharg explores the potential for AI & legal education

Belhaj and another v Straw and others; Rahmatullah (No 1) v Ministry of Defence and another [2017] UKSC 3, [2017] All ER (D) 45 (Jan)

Lena Ahad explains how legal professionals can be more effective at communicating during adverse business conditions

If fraud is to be part of a “mis-selling” claim, claimants will need to carefully consider the form of the alleged fraud, says Simon Duncan

Michael Zander QC reviews the Supreme Court’s decision & its implications

Govia GTR Railway Ltd v Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen [2016] EWCA Civ 1309, [2016] All ER (D) 112 (Dec)

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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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