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20 November 2008

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Peter Hungerford-Welch, associate dean, The City Law School, City University London. www.city.ac.uk/law

Civil Way

Geoffrey Bindman recalls the injustice doled out to the victims of colonialism

Costs

Michael Wilson and Partners Ltd v Emmott [2008] EWHC 2684 (Comm); [2008] All ER (D) 46 (Nov)

Solicitors are making more demands on HIP providers...and rightly so says Tony Dutton

Bingham speaks out

John Cooper votes in favour of judges taking a stand in the face of bad legislation

Company

Amanda Wadey explains why the Corner House procedure must be followed as much as possible

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HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW strengthens global insurance practice and Greater China offering with London Partner hire

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon boosts Energy and Utilities practice with appointment of David McEwing

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson adds international construction arbitration partner in London push

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A budget of small measures

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

Employee-inventor compensation law ‘not fit for purpose’

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

Chancery Lane sets out professional rules on AI

The Law Society has emphasised that responsibility remains human, in a practice note on artificial intelligence (AI)

Anti-social behaviour crackdown as respect orders roll out

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

Land Registry proposes simpler fees and wider access

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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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7346

MOVERS & SHAKERS

HFW—Nelson Wang

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme