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Richard Langley

Head of litigation

Richard Langley is head of litigation at Bircham Dyson Bell LLP & a committee member of the London Solicitors Litigation Association

Head of litigation

Richard Langley is head of litigation at Bircham Dyson Bell LLP & a committee member of the London Solicitors Litigation Association

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

Legal challenges to solicitors’ bills seem set to increase, says Richard Langley

Abolishing renewal hearings may tackle the appeals backlog, but at what price? Richard Langley reports

Simplifying procedures not lowering GHRs is the best way to contain litigation costs, says Richard Langley

Reviews spell more change for litigators, says Richard Langley

Why should you have to sue in the Commercial Court to avoid costs budgeting, asks Richard Langley

Recent trends in disclosure: no change? asks Richard Langley

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Keoghs—four appointments

Keoghs—four appointments

Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

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
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
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
Writing in NLJ this week, Thomas Rothwell and Kavish Shah of Falcon Chambers unpack the surprise inclusion of a ban on upwards-only rent reviews in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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