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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7842

29 May 2019
IN THIS ISSUE
Solicitors are an undeniably crucial component of the conveyancing process. Without them, existing and aspiring property owners would be at a loss. 
Andrew Francis explains why trees cannot & should not be ignored in right of light claims
Bin your s 21s Bankrupt service. Agency workers wait. Appeal masterclass. Glancing dark teal.
The Law Society has issued a practice note highlighting solicitors’ duties when encountering a suspected victim of human trafficking.
Family lawyers have called on Justice Secretary David Gauke to set up an independent inquiry into domestic abuse cases in the family court, instead of the three-month departmental review announced last week.
Standing out from the crowd with a different approach to regulation is paying dividends, says CLC chief executive Sheila Kumar
Michael Zander charts the progress of the government’s ambitious plans for conducting justice on line
Thousands of EU nationals deprived of the right to vote in last week’s European Parliament elections have grounds for legal challenge, according to Anneli Howard, Monckton Chambers, and John Halford, partner, Bindmans.
Jessica Sobey explains why estate agents are a crucial line of defence against money laundering
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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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