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Peter Thompson KC

King's Counsel

Peter Thompson KC, general editor, Civil Court Practice (The Green Book)

King's Counsel

Peter Thompson KC, general editor, Civil Court Practice (The Green Book)

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

Peter Thompson QC shares his reflections on Brexit & some lessons from history

Look to the data protection principles to solve hacking & trolling complaints, says Peter Thompson QC

Peter Thompson QC examines yet another casualty of LASPO

Could fee remission mitigate the legal aid drought? Peter Thompson QC offers some tips

Why unelected judges get the vote of Peter Thompson QC

Peter Thompson QC explains why UK taxpayers deserve an amnesty

Peter Thompson QC assesses the impact of Jackson on the reasonable person

Is there a route to justice for victims of internet libel, asks Peter Thompson QC

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson

NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson

Daniel Burbeary, office managing partner of Michelman Robinson, discusses launching in London, the power of the law, and what the kitchen can teach us about litigating

Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor

Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor

West End firm strengthens employment and immigration team with partner hire

JMW—Belinda Brooke

JMW—Belinda Brooke

Employment and people solutions offering boosted by partner hire

NEWS

The Court of Appeal has slammed the brakes on claimants trying to swap defendants after limitation has expired. In Adcamp LLP v Office Properties and BDB Pitmans v Lee [2026] EWCA Civ 50, it overturned High Court rulings that had allowed substitutions under s 35(6)(b) of the Limitation Act 1980, reports Sarah Crowther of DAC Beachcroft in this week's NLJ

Cheating in driving tests is surging—and courts are responding firmly. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort Law School charts a rise in impersonation and tech-assisted fraud, with 2,844 attempts recorded in a year
As AI-generated ‘deepfake’ images proliferate, the law may already have the tools to respond. In NLJ this week, Jon Belcher of Excello Law argues that such images amount to personal data processing under UK GDPR
In a striking financial remedies ruling, the High Court cut a wife’s award by 40% for coercive and controlling behaviour. Writing in NLJ this week, Chris Bryden and Nicole Wallace of 4 King’s Bench Walk analyse LP v MP [2025] EWFC 473
A €60.9m award to Kylian Mbappé has refocused attention on football’s controversial ‘ethics bonus’ clauses. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Estelle Ivanova of Valloni Attorneys at Law examines how such provisions sit within French labour law
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