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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7473

06 July 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Tom Walker crosses the picket line to investigate the right to strike

Dominic Regan tackles alternative business structures

Ian Smith pays respect to the latest developments in employment law

Richard Scorer on the battle to secure effective interim damages payments

One cannot rely upon one’s own wrong in the courtroom, observe Oliver Radley-Gardner & Mark Sefton

When can non-domestic rate demands be challenged ask Aidan Briggs
& Craig Barlow

Emma Davies prescribes a regulatory health check

The Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 2011 (SI 2011/1465) kills off 23 county courts and sets three execution dates over the next month.

Ruth Pratt examines the forthcoming changes to civil litigation funding

Charlotte Bradley reviews the “new” test for enforcing LSC cost orders

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nick McDonnell, Kain Knight

NLJ Career Profile: Nick McDonnell, Kain Knight

Nick McDonnell of Kain Knight reflects on an unexpected legal career, his drive to support vulnerable clients and the surprising pleasures of watching nothing happen

Mayo Wynne Baxter—Angela Arnold

Mayo Wynne Baxter—Angela Arnold

Mayo Wynne Baxter strengthens property team with new partner appointment

WilmerHale—Jeremy Kosky & Charlie Lightfoot

WilmerHale—Jeremy Kosky & Charlie Lightfoot

WilmerHale expands London disputes capabilities with addition of two leading partners

NEWS
Lawyers have welcomed the Lord Chancellor’s reverse-ferret on jury reforms, but expressed ‘serious concerns’ about the decision to exclude fraud trials
From ‘rats in the robing room’ to ‘overworked’ judges and a shortage of court staff, barristers have aired their concerns about the state of the justice system
The use of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) poses ‘significant risks’ across the justice system, public services and government, and current regulation is ‘poorly suited’ to control it, experts have warned
The solicitors’ regulator has paused controversial plans to exclude owner-managers from compliance officer roles
The government has launched a £16m legal support grant to support 48 frontline legal advice organisations supporting people facing eviction, problem debt, benefit disputes and family breakdown
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