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THIS ISSUE

Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7467

26 May 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Committee issues caution to media over reliance on Parliamentary privilege

Copyright review calls for “unified European patent system”

The Supreme Court has extended the scope of an inquest into the shootings of two men by the British Army in Northern Ireland in 1990.

Landlords are legally responsible for the upkeep of the plaster of a rental property as well as the walls, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Justice secretary Ken Clarke and trade and investment minister Lord Green launched an “Action Plan” last week to promote the UK’s legal services sector overseas.

The Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill, introduced into Parliament last week...

Proceedings in the Supreme Court can now be watched live on Sky News.

A Bar Standards Board review of CPD for barristers...

Lord Neuberger’s committee on super-injunctions warned the media to be careful when relying on Parliamentary privilege, in its report last week.

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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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