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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7272

10 May 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

The House of Lords will rule next week in Lonsdale v Howard & Hallam Ltd whether or not the French approach of awarding a commercial agent two years’ gross commission on termination should be followed in England.

Protests against the government’s civil legal aid changes are being planned by the Access to Justice Alliance. Members from various advice organisations will meet in Parliament on Monday 14 May to discuss their strategy.

A company voluntary arrangement (CVA) which aimed to remove creditors’ rights under guarantee against a parent company has been deemed invalid by the High Court.

The House of Lords ruling in the dispute between OK! magazine and Hello! over the wedding photos of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas shows the law will only interfere with the world of business in clearly defined instances, lawyers say.

Released offenders guilty of technical breaches of licences should not automatically be sent back to jail, the Lord Chief Justice says.

Proposed changes to the civil law on damages have been published in a consultation paper by the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

The creation of the Ministry of Justice this week raises important issues of principle, according to senior members of the judiciary.

Opposition MPs hope to win a vote to scrap home information packs (HIPs) next week, less than three weeks before they are due to come into force.

A significant proportion of Tony Blair’s reforms have been forced upon him by crisis

Two thirds of people think asylum seekers and refused asylum seekers should be allowed to work and pay taxes, a poll commissioned by the Strangers into Citizens campaign has shown.

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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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