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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7497

17 January 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Devereux has announced that Ingrid Simler QC has been elected to succeed Colin Edelman QC as head of chambers.

The members of 20 Essex Street have announced that Stephen Atherton QC and Blair Leahy, formerly of South Square Chambers, have both joined chambers this month.

Cripps Harries Hall LLP has appointed Alex Davies, partner and head of the family team, and Benjamin Carter, solicitor.

Manches Thames Valley has recruited Rich Eldridge as the new head of finance.

Kingsley Napley LLP has recruited Caroline DeLaney as a partner in the dispute resolution department, focusing on real estate disputes.

HLE blogger Simon Hetherington delves into the legality of the Scottish referendum

Litigation funders should be kept at “arm’s length”

Committee urges new law to tackle rising whiplash claims

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (SSWP) accused of clogging up legal system

Nearly 77,000 Londoners will lose access to legal aid under current government plans

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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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