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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7395

25 November 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Empresa Nacional De Telecomunicaciones SA v Deutsche Bank AG [2009] EWHC 2579 (QB), [2009] All ER (D) 182 (Nov)

Estor Ltd v Multifit (UK) Ltd [2009] All ER (D) 202 (Nov), [2009] EWHC 2565 (TCC)

GMB Northern v Cable Realisations Ltd [2009] All ER (D) 179 (Nov)

R (on the application of EW) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 2957 (Admin)

Cobelfret Bulk Carriers NV v Swissmarine Services SA [2009] EWHC 2883 (Comm), [2009] All ER (D) 172 (Nov)

As well as urging government and the Legal Services Board to undertake proper research on the effect of referral fees, Council has decided that the society should argue that referral fees do not have a place in markets for legal services and that payment of referral fees by all providers of legal services should be banned.

The Bar got record numbers of delegates for its annual conference. Over 400 paid to attend this year’s event which had the theme of access to justice. The Bar’s success is somewhat in contrast to the Law Society. It has quietly buried its annual conference in the face of member apathy.
Those attending the Bar conference got the usual balance of general keynote speakers and more specialist sessions. Desmond Browne QC gave the usual bullish presentation as the current chairman of the Bar.

Sara Khoja considers the territorial scope of UK employment law

Fiona Bethel & Hannah Bunker consider the treatment of compensation in ancillary relief

Annette Cafferkey provides an update on housing, public law & human rights

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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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