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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7276

07 June 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

Should employers be allowed to spy on their staff? Judy Stone investigates

Andreas Gledhill explains the pitfalls of using protective claims

In brief

In brief

In brief

Nigel Adams advocates a change of culture in pre-action personal injury protocol

One in five employees of European multinational companies say they won’t blow the whistle if they suspect a case of fraud, bribery or corruption in their organisation, according to a new study.

Helen Hart considers the impact of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive

Payments to bereaved people do not come close to the financial loss they actually suffer, researchers claim.

Prisoners whose parole decisions are delayed could potentially seek compensation worth tens of thousands of pounds, following a landmark Court of Appeal case.

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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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