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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7744

05 May 2017

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Norkowski v District Court in Bydoszcz, Poland and others [2017] EWHC 833 (Admin), [2017] All ER (D) 97 (Apr)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v EC and another [2017] EWHC 795 (Admin), [2017] All ER (D) 85 (Apr)

Your people are your untapped brand asset, says Dominic Zammit

Pinfold v Ansell and others [2017] EWHC 889 (Ch), [2017] All ER (D) 140 (Apr)

Cohabitant pension rights have been strengthened by the recent decision of the Supreme Court on the requirement for nomination, explains Nicholas Dobson

Chris Chapman reviews the role of technology in shaping legal practice today & tomorrow

Blackwell v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2017] EWCA Civ 232, [2017] All ER (D) 94 (Apr)

R (on the application of the Claimant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 639 (Admin), [2017] All ER (D) 92 (Apr)

Peter Vaines reports on the latest news from the world of tax

Chai v Peng and others [2017] EWHC 792 (Fam), [2017] All ER (D) 83 (Apr)

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Cripps—Radius Law

Commercial and technology practice boosted by team hire

Switalskis—Grimsby

Firm expands with new Grimsby office to serve North East Lincolnshire

Slater Heelis—Will Newman & Lucy Spilsbury

Property team boosted by two solicitor appointments

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NLJ this week: Tightening the screws on JCT terminations

The Supreme Court has delivered a decisive ruling on termination under the JCT Design & Build form. Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Singer KC and Jonathan Ward, of Kings Chambers, analyse Providence Building Services v Hexagon Housing Association [2026] UKSC 1, which restores the first-instance decision and curbs contractors’ termination rights for repeated late payment

NLJ this week: Old rules, fresh warnings in employment law

Secondments, disciplinary procedures and appeal chaos all feature in a quartet of recent rulings. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, examines how established principles are being tested in modern disputes

NLJ this week: The rise of the ‘ChatGPT client’ rattles the profession

The AI revolution is no longer a distant murmur—it’s at the client’s desk. Writing in NLJ this week, Peter Ambrose, CEO of The Partnership and Legalito, warns that the ‘AI chickens’ have ‘come home to roost’, transforming not just legal practice but the lawyer–client relationship itself

NLJ this week: Surrogacy children caught in succession gap

A High Court ruling involving the Longleat estate has exposed the fault line between modern family building and historic trust drafting. Writing in NLJ this week, Charlotte Coyle, director and family law expert at Freeths, examines Cator v Thynn [2026] EWHC 209 (Ch), where trustees sought approval to modernise trusts that retain pre-1970 definitions of ‘child’, ‘grandchild’ and ‘issue’

NLJ this week: Online safety law at a crossroads

Fresh proposals to criminalise ‘nudification’ apps, prioritise cyberflashing and non-consensual intimate images, and even ban under-16s from social media have reignited debate over whether the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023) is fit for purpose. Writing in NLJ this week, Alexander Brown, head of technology, media and telecommunications, and Alexandra Webster, managing associate, Simmons & Simmons, caution against reactive law-making that could undermine the Act’s ‘risk-based and outcomes-focused’ design

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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7744

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Cripps—Radius Law

Switalskis—Grimsby

Slater Heelis—Will Newman & Lucy Spilsbury