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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7850

26 July 2019
IN THIS ISSUE
James South marks a mediation milestone— the signing of the Singapore Convention—and predicts an increased uptake in mediation
Resolving disputes & making connections
After three Lord Chancellors & a wait of more than two years, we have a new (& fairer) discount rate, says Julian Chamberlayne

What are the current challenges for international commercial arbitration in London & beyond? Barry Fletcher reflects on some of the issues

Dr Nicholas Bevan explains how the Court of Appeal’s ruling in MIB v Lewis casts open the floodgates to compensation

Do low rates of statutory pay for shared parental leave discriminate against the non-birthing partner? Shane Crawford analyses the arguments

Mum’s the word; fare to Norwich: who pays; back pockets redundant; 109th CPR update; fee feast for fleas.

As part of an occasional series on international justice & the Rule of Law in other jurisdictions, Dr Ping-fat Sze returns to consider the administration of justice in Hong Kong

How can law schools best prepare their students for a future working alongside lawtech? Dr Paula Moffatt & Richard Hodkinson provide some insights

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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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