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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7528

06 September 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

As Irwin Mitchell becomes an ABS Jon Robins assesses the legal landscape

The unholy use & abuse of Pt 18 must come to an end, says Mary Blyth

Protecting privacy under PHA 1997 can be a tough task, note Chris Bryden & Michael Salter

How do you protect a client’s PI damages prior to family proceedings, asks Margaret Hatwood

Plans to help sick & dying workers must go further, says Karl Tonks

Can a pre-action Pt 36 offer afford protection, asks Jonathan Aspinall

Does Simmons v Castle bring simplicity & clarity to damages for tort, asks Kate Parker

Lucy McCormick examines the impact of Kettel v Bloomfold on easements of parking spaces

Nicholas Dobson highlights a case where property rights trumped the local authority well-being power

Interpretation or application—is the Court of Appeal right, asks Paul Lasok QC

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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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