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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

Bellevue Law—Lianne Craig

Bellevue Law—Lianne Craig

Workplace law firm expands commercial disputes team with senior consultant hire

EIP—Rob Barker

EIP—Rob Barker

IP firm promotes patent attorney to partner

Muckle LLP—Ryan Butler

Muckle LLP—Ryan Butler

Banking and restructuring team bolstered by insolvency specialist

NEWS
The Supreme Court has delivered a decisive ruling on termination under the JCT Design & Build form. Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Singer KC and Jonathan Ward, of Kings Chambers, analyse Providence Building Services v Hexagon Housing Association [2026] UKSC 1, which restores the first-instance decision and curbs contractors’ termination rights for repeated late payment
Secondments, disciplinary procedures and appeal chaos all feature in a quartet of recent rulings. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, examines how established principles are being tested in modern disputes
The AI revolution is no longer a distant murmur—it’s at the client’s desk. Writing in NLJ this week, Peter Ambrose, CEO of The Partnership and Legalito, warns that the ‘AI chickens’ have ‘come home to roost’, transforming not just legal practice but the lawyer–client relationship itself
A High Court ruling involving the Longleat estate has exposed the fault line between modern family building and historic trust drafting. Writing in NLJ this week, Charlotte Coyle, director and family law expert at Freeths, examines Cator v Thynn [2026] EWHC 209 (Ch), where trustees sought approval to modernise trusts that retain pre-1970 definitions of ‘child’, ‘grandchild’ and ‘issue’
Fresh proposals to criminalise ‘nudification’ apps, prioritise cyberflashing and non-consensual intimate images, and even ban under-16s from social media have reignited debate over whether the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023) is fit for purpose. Writing in NLJ this week, Alexander Brown, head of technology, media and telecommunications, and Alexandra Webster, managing associate, Simmons & Simmons, caution against reactive law-making that could undermine the Act’s ‘risk-based and outcomes-focused’ design
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