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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7376

02 July 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

R (on the application of E) v Governing Body of the Jews Free School and others (The United Synagogue intervening) [2009] EWCA Civ 626, [2009] All ER (D) 260 (Jun)

Jivraj v Hashwani Hashwani v Jivraj [2009] EWHC 1364 (Comm), [2009] All ER (D) 272 (Jun)

Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary by Roderick Ramage

Part one: Consumer insurance law reform is long overdue, says Peter J Tyldesley

Simon Young advocates a tripartite approach to essential cost cutting

Implied terms are back in the spotlight,
says Alison Mayfield

Alan Owens predicts a long wait if the UK is to adopt a class action regime

Part one: Consumer insurance law reform is long overdue, says Peter J Tyldesley

Raw economics, not lack of dedication, will force lawyers to consider their commitment to legal aid,
says Carol Storer

Despite careful drafting, easements can be a ripe source of dispute, says Sue Highmore

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bellevue Law—Lianne Craig

Bellevue Law—Lianne Craig

Workplace law firm expands commercial disputes team with senior consultant hire

EIP—Rob Barker

EIP—Rob Barker

IP firm promotes patent attorney to partner

Muckle LLP—Ryan Butler

Muckle LLP—Ryan Butler

Banking and restructuring team bolstered by insolvency specialist

NEWS
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
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
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
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’
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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