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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7846

28 June 2019
IN THIS ISSUE
NLJ's Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week's 28 June 2019 issue. 

None of us should be surprised by the recurring threat of outside competition, says Roderick Ramage

Is the Tate a public authority? Nicholas Dobson examines a recent ruling on nuisance & nosiness

The new Electronic Communications Code: James Tipler & Paul Letman share seven key takeaways 18 months on from implementation

Jennifer Haywood uncovers some valuable lessons on proprietary estoppel from recent Court of Appeal decisions

Charities should be aware of the risks as well as the benefits when partnering with non-charities, says Bethan Walsh

Mussell v Patience makes it clear that litigation costs principles differ from estate costs principles, as Chris Williams & Henrietta Mason explain

Divorce bill conclusive; lift news; case pipeline; CICB change; appealing odds

Elis Gomer discusses the rise of the DIY will: more trouble than it’s worth?

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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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