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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7533

09 October 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Dominic Regan predicts the shape of things to come

Geoffrey Bindman QC examines the law & politics of human rights

Stephen Levinson studies employment tribunal statistics & government policy

FPR 2010 deals with the subject of inquiry & information inconsistently, says David Burrows

Andrew Francis examines the risks involved in construing the wording of legal documents

Christopher Jessel summarises the forthcoming changes to manorial rights

Does the new Avengers film highlight a shift in American perceptions of the UN & its ability to maintain global peace? Dr James A Green investigates

How safe are pensions in bankruptcy, asks Jane Wolstenholme

Some criminal advocates only change their speeches to the jury and some family legal aid counsel can only afford to change their shirts once a year

Stannard (t/a Wyvern Tyres) v Gore [2012] EWCA Civ 1248, [2012] All ER (D) 44 (Oct)

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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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