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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7328

03 June 2008
IN THIS ISSUE

Political and judicial support for mediation is increasing, says Steven Friel

E B Kosovo (FC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] UKHL 41, [2008] All ER (D) 334 (Jun)

R (on the application of Weaver) v London and Quadrant Housing Trust [2008] EWHC 1377 (Admin) [2008] All ER (D) 307 (Jun)

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The government should avoid introducing knee-jerk legislation to allow witnesses to give evidence anonymously, warns John Cooper

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INTERPRETATION OF EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS
PI DAMAGES FOR PUBLIC NUISANCE

Employers should be wary of varying employees' terms and conditions to ward off the effects of the credit crunch, says Jeremy Nixon

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Roger Harris reviews recent decisions relating to the Animals Act

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft—Clare Dewar

DAC Beachcroft—Clare Dewar

DAC Beachcroft strengthens Scottish real estate capabilitywith partner appointment

Womble Bond Dickinson—Brendan Ryan

Womble Bond Dickinson—Brendan Ryan

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints Brendan Ryan as partner in Public Law Projects team

Parklane Plowden Chambers—five appointments

Parklane Plowden Chambers—five appointments

Parklane Plowden Chambers welcomes five new barristers

NEWS
A time-restricted bank tax, a ‘roadmap to fiscal devolution’, extension to parental leave, entrepreneur’s relief and a giveaway on energy bills for households are the headlines in Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey’s 2026 Autumn Budget
A Court of Appeal judge has lamented the ‘very concerning’ state of the law on employee inventor compensation after a chemist’s case took five-and-a-half years to reach court, eventually being listed for a 37-day trial next year
The Law Society has emphasised that responsibility remains human, in a practice note on artificial intelligence (AI)
Respect orders, which enable police, councils, housing associations, transport networks and other authorities to take enforcement action against anti-social behaviour, have come into force across England and Wales
The Land Registry has launched two consultations aimed at making its information more publicly accessible, ‘Restructuring HM Land Registry fees’, and ‘Future of access to HM Land Registry information’
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