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THIS ISSUE

Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7282

19 July 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

In brief

Stephen Allen considers the government’s responsibilities to the Chagossian people

Carousel fraud is expanding into the antiques trade. Steven Gallagher explains how

In brief

The government’s latest criminal justice reforms could be a recipe for disaster, says Andrew Keogh

A successful merger provides the funds and stability for expansion. But there are risks, says Mark Hubbard

Awoyami v Radford and another [2007] EWHC 1671 (Admin), [2007] All ER (D) 183 (Jul)

Barristers are waking up to the need for professional communications, says Elizabeth Davidson

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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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