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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7402

26 January 2010
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has stepped up its campaign to abolish the default retirement age.

Diageo North America Inc and another v Intercontinental Brands (ICB) Ltd and others [2010] EWHC 17 (Ch), [2010] All ER (D) 133 (Jan)

Jones v Kaney [2010] EWHC 61 (QB), [2010] All ER (D) 131 (Jan)

Supablast (Nationwide) Ltd v Story Rail Ltd [2010] EWHC 56 (TCC), [2010] All ER (D) 136 (Jan)

R (on the application of G) v Governors of X School and another (Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families and another intervening) [2010] EWCA Civ 1, [2010] All ER (D) 118 (Jan)

Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (Weekly Rates) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/Draft)

Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2010 (SI 2010/Draft)

Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80BB to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/Draft)

Family mediators have called for every couple in dispute over residence or contact to be compelled to go to pre-mediation assessment meetings on their financial as well as their children’s issues.

Dispute resolution group calls for “hard-edged approach” to mediation

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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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