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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7393

10 November 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

The Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill had its second reading last month. It is the latest instalment in a programme of constitutional reform, which the government has been pursuing in a leisurely and random fashion since it came into power in 1997.

Chris Bryden & Michael Salter consider the complexities of sham employment terms & the true nature of the contractual relationship

Paying close attention to child support legislation can pay dividends. Katherine Walker explains why

Part 2: Common intention is vital when supporting arguments based on construction, says Nick Knapman

Nina Unthank reports on costs against interested parties

Julia Mowbray explains why costs capping is exceptional

Administration orders “bless” pre-pack information agreements, say Malcolm Dowden & Saira Malik

Intelligent new technology can streamline the e-disclosure process, says Martin Bonney

Elizabeth Morrsion provides an update on the changing world of set-aside applications

Jennifer James believes a lot can be learned from our Euro neighbours

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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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