Dominic Regan
NLJ columnist
Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School, director of the Knowledge Hub at the Frenkel Topping Group & NLJ columnist (@krug79). Newlawjournal.co.uk
NLJ columnist
Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School, director of the Knowledge Hub at the Frenkel Topping Group & NLJ columnist (@krug79). Newlawjournal.co.uk
Dominic Regan shares his predictions on judicial promotions, & maligns the misery caused by much-misunderstood rules on trial witness statements
Dominic Regan reports on a court divided, a false start & a triumphant underdog
Dominic Regan delves into deductions from damages & namechecks some particularly special specialists
Feeling starstruck? Dominic Regan sizes up the Master of the Rolls & takes shelter from recent grenades tossed into the world of costs management
Vexatious litigants, lacklustre lodgings & tight turnaround times: Dominic Regan ponders the downsides of a seat on the High Court bench
Dominic Regan shares a witches’ brew of the pros & cons of remote working, hot desking & premature career planning
Dominic Regan trumpets the runners and riders for judicial office and literary prizes...and anticipates the start date for fixed costs
The golden touch is that this former district judge is a wonderful ‘explainer’
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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
The Court of Protection has ruled in Macpherson v Sunderland City Council that capacity must be presumed unless clearly rebutted. In this week's NLJ, Sam Karim KC and Sophie Hurst of Kings Chambers dissect the judgment and set out practical guidance for advisers faced with issues relating to retrospective capacity and/or assessments without an examination
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
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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
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