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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7434

23 September 2010
IN THIS ISSUE
Hard times Premium Content

Jennifer James drives home a few home truths

23 September 2010 / Jennifer James
Excellence awards

The shortlist for the Law Society’s Excellence Awards has been announced.

23 September 2010
Bribery & procedure Premium Content

An eight-week consultation on the “adequate procedures” guidance under the Bribery Act 2010 has been launched by the Ministry of Justice.

23 September 2010
Barristers face a “perfect storm”

The “Golden Age” of the Bar is over, and its members face years of declining earnings and dwindling numbers.

23 September 2010
Just the tonic

Private client lawyers and compliance and audit lawyers are increasingly sought after in the pharmaceuticals sector

23 September 2010
PII premium dip? Premium Content

A new insurance policy that provides greater protection for home buyers and mortgage lenders than that offered by solicitor’s professional indemnity insurance (PII) is now available.

23 September 2010
Business confidence rises across Legal UK

City optimistic but mood of apprehension remains

23 September 2010
Light at the end of the tunnel

Financial crisis makes success story of ADR

23 September 2010
Anthony Rose Hampden Law

Hampden Law is the new legal practice set up by Anthony Rose, formerly a partner of Charles Russell and Barlow Lyde & Gilbert.

17 September 2010
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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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
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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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