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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7345

13 November 2008
IN THIS ISSUE

Rolls Royce plc v Riddle [2008] IRLR 873

Trevor Buck hopes tribunal reforms will end their Cinderella status

Annette Cafferkey analyses some recent significant housing cases

Absurd circumstances are a daily occurrence at the coalface of employment law, says Ian Smith

Legal aid

Jennifer James elects to not get carried away with developments across the pond

Freeman v Higher Park Farm [2008] EWCA Civ 1185. [2008] All ER (D) 310 (Oct)

Part two: damages after physical and psychiatric injury, by Rehana Azib

Janna Purdie looks at the principles courts apply when determining whether or not to exercise their winding up jurisdiction

Quality not quantity is likely to determine domicile in the English courts, says Steven Francis

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley strengthens family law team

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Construction lawyer returns to Ward Hadaway in Teesside role

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird Bird hires leading legal transformation expert

NEWS
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.

How forcefully can a litigant criticise a public authority before robust advocacy crosses the line into unreasonable conduct? 
Can a meticulously maintained spreadsheet turn a couple’s informal financial arrangements into legally enforceable obligations? 
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