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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7372

04 June 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Malcolm Skinner outlines the time limit aspects of procedure relating to the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975

David Burrows turns the spotlight on child support proceedings in magistrates' courts

Dr Nicholas Dobson treads carefully on the issue of trespass, standards & public interest

Profession

Employers are appealing against civil penalties for employing illegal workers. Mark Tempest reports

Employment tribunals can consider constructive unfair dismissal claims on a “severed” basis, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.

Part two: Bruce Gardiner & Ming Yee Shiu continue their guide to enforcing or resisting covenants

Use of independent witnesses will guard against undue influence on patients

Stephen O'Doherty searches for the missing link in damages cases

Balance struck by Criminal Justice Act is legitimate and consistent

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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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