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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7352

15 January 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Court of Appeal, Civil Division, Arden, Thomas, Moore-Bick LJJ and
Master Hurst, 19 December 2008 ;

O’Brien v Department for Constitutional Affairs, [2008] EWCA Civ 1448, [2008] All ER (D) 224 (Dec)

Tombstone Ltd v Raja [2008] EWCA Civ 1444, [2008] All ER (D) 180 (Dec)

The “informational privacy” debate will run and run says Timothy Pitt–Payne

Mark Leonard on how landlords should deal with struggling tenants

Construction

Roger Smith assesses civil justice reform at home and abroad
 

Seamus Burns discusses the grey areas of law and ethics surrounding donor consent

C v W [2008] EWCA Civ 1459, [2008] All ER (D) 239 (Dec)

Cain v Francis, McKay v Hamlani [2008] EWCA Civ 1451, [2008] All ER (D) 201 (Dec)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW—Nelson Wang

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

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

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

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson adds international construction arbitration partner in London push

NEWS
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’
Nearly 1,500 magistrates have been appointed in the first six months of 2026, almost double the number recruited in the same period in the previous year
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