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THIS ISSUE

Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7341

14 October 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Horsham Properties Group Ltd v Clark (Secretary of State for Justice intervening) [2008] EWHC 2327 (Ch), [2008] All ER (D) 58 (Oct)

Profession

News in brief

London arbitration: can foreign courts compete against it? By Matthew Saunders & Nick Marsh

News in brief

Collective opt out actions will have far reaching consequences for litigants, say Neil Mirchandani & Dan Armstrong

Richard Scorer examines cases of death in action

Greville Healey and Philip Sissons consider the future for proprietary estoppel in commercial cases

Charity

Legitimate expectations revisited by Charles Brasted & Julia Marlow

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

Constantine Law—Alex Finch & Rebecca Tester

Constantine Law—Alex Finch & Rebecca Tester

Firm launches business immigration practice with dual partner hire

Freeths—Jane Dickers

Freeths—Jane Dickers

Scottish offering strengthened with dispute resolution partner hire in Glasgow

NEWS
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
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
Lawyers can no longer afford to ignore the metaverse, says Jacqueline Watts of Allin1 Advisory in this week's NLJ. Far from being a passing tech fad, virtual platforms like Roblox host thriving economies and social interactions, raising real legal issues
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
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
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