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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7540

29 November 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Prest v Prest overturns 30 years of family case law, says Craig Rose

Is ENE the key to resolving dilapidations disputes, asks Martin Burns

Cometh the autumn: cometh the lecture, says Roger Smith

Survivors of torture will suffer further due to legal aid cuts, says Piya Muqit

District Judge Gordon Ashton examines capacity & the courts, through the pages of Atkin’s Court Forms

Sarah Johnson concludes that the devil will be in the detail of employee owner contracts

What do property owners expect of flood risk assessments, asks David Mole

Alec Samuels examines the arguments for and against fencing common land

Alec Samuels examines the trials & tribulations of the second wife

Louis Flannery concludes his analysis of Berezovsky v Abramovich

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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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