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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7438

21 October 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

A study in bear taming? Ed Crosse & Dan Hayward discuss recent trends in case management

Jennifer James offers the PM some advice on how to survive a bout of unpopularity

Nick Eastwell is joining the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) next month as chief adviser on City law firms.

Erica Buchan, Nicola Reid and Rebecca Riddell have been promoted to associate level at Ledingham Chalmers LLP.

The former 14-strong Dickinson Dees family team has launched independent firm, Silk Family Law, with offices in Newcastle and North Yorkshire.

Rebecca Hawley, a former College of Law student, has been recognised for her outstanding performance in family law by receiving the inaugural Peter Clark Prize sponsored by Dawson Cornwell.

No win no fee advertising bears brunt of criticism in Lord Young’s report

LPP matter for Parliament not courts

Senior corporate counsel are looking for ways to control their litigation costs following a surge in court actions, regulatory proceedings and arbitrations.

Pre-nuptial agreements are legally binding, the Supreme Court has held in a landmark ruling on divorce.

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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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