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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7368

07 May 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Donald Cran reviews recent privacy developments arising out of ISPs' use of Phorm

Rajeev Nayyar finds the recession leaves landlords with fewer choices

Will the Pirate Bay case deter illegal file sharing? Tracey Stretton & Mark Surguy report

In rental default cases landlords are often caught in the middle, say Cameron Lawes & Mark Sefton

Equality

Part two: Ed Mitchell provides an update on fair access, mental capacity & welfare reform

CDA 1998, s 34 abolished the defence for children aged 10 or over

Expect a more robust approach to harassment cases, says Elliot Gold

Part 3: Do child support committal applications breach human rights? David Burrows reports

Should we be concerned if arbitrator & counsel are from the same chambers? Khawar Qureshi QC reports

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Keoghs—four appointments

Keoghs—four appointments

Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

NEWS
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
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
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
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
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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