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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7301

13 December 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

Haines v Hill [2007] EWCA Civ 1284, [2007] All ER (D) 56 (Dec)

Louis Flannery salutes a “fresh start” in arbitration

In brief

Khawar Qureshi QC and Tom Sprange discuss the latest developments in freezing orders

Mark Ryan explores the progress made thus far in the fiercely contested process of House of Lords reform

Michael Furness QC and Emily McKechnie examine how the new money laundering and trusts regime will affect those offering advice and services to trustees

Dickson v United Kingdom (App No 44362/04) [[2007] All ER (D) 59 (Dec)

Political point-scoring should play no part in the sentencing regime, argues Paul Firth

Andrew Keogh brings a legal twist to a classic festive tale

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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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