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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7436

06 October 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

Will district judges find it of assistance to hear oral argument as to quantum...

From when should an automatic stay run under CPR 26.4?

The ill-treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay is not a new revelation.

The battle lines are drawn in the fight against cuts to civil justice

In the midst of the financial crisis, there have been significant developments which are seen as potential challenges to London’s pre-eminent role as a dispute resolution hub.

Chris Bryden & Michael Salter trace the origins & history of the without prejudice rule

Henry Marshall reports on the ongoing “tail-gunner” controversy

Lindsay Johnson provides an update on the ongoing saga of public law defences to possession claims

Claire Devine expands on why s 91(14) orders should be issued sparingly

Giedo Van Der Garde BV and another v Force India Formula One Team Ltd [2010] EWHC 2373 (QB), [2010] All ER (D) 122 (Sep)

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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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