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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7521

05 July 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Platinum Controls Ltd v Aleris Recycling (Swansea) Ltd [2012] EWHC 1675 (Ch), [2012] All ER (D) 224 (Jun)

Musion Systems Ltd v Activ8-3D Ltd and others [2012] EWPCC 5, [2012] All ER (D) 172 (Jun)

Asociacion Nacional de Grandes Empresas de Distribucion v Federacion de Asociaciones Sindicales and others C-78/11, [2012] All ER (D) 228 (Jun)

Oracle America Inc (formerly Sun Microsystems Inc) v M-Tech Data Ltd [2012] UKSC 27, [2012] All ER (D) 180 (Jun)

Re A & S (children) (failed freeing order) [2012] All ER (D) 173 (Jun), [2012] EWHC 1689 (Fam)

Getting e-disclosure right is essential as the courts take a tougher approach to document review, says Adrian White

Dominic Regan finds fault with some legal faux pas

Birketts solicitors has appointed two new partners and promoted seven associates, as well as recruiting new legal expertise to the firm

Jones Day is pleased to announce the arrival of associate Rebecca Saunders, who will expand the London construction team

SNR Denton has promoted three lawyers to partner within the EMEA region, in addition to five lateral hires made in EMEA last year

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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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