Sophie Houghton
Professional support lawyer
Sophie Houghton is a professional support lawyer in the dispute resolution team at LexisPSL (plus.lexis.com/uk/practical-guidance-dispute-resolution).
Professional support lawyer
Sophie Houghton is a professional support lawyer in the dispute resolution team at LexisPSL (plus.lexis.com/uk/practical-guidance-dispute-resolution).
If you’re exceeding guideline hourly rates, vague assertions won’t cut it, writes Sophie Houghton
Sophie Houghton on why it doesn’t pay to put forward overly ambitious figures in costs budgets
Sophie Houghton reviews Part 36 offers & their role in maximising costs recovery in fixed costs cases
Sophie Houghton rounds up some key points for practitioners to consider ahead of the extension of fixed recoverable costs
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MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya
From global fraud cases to fishing off-grid, Mishcon de Reya’s chair of dispute resolution Hugo Plowman discusses mentors, management switching off
Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn
Maguire Family Law announces partner promotion and new hires amid a record year for enquiries
Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble
Switalskis wills and probate team extends reach with two appointments
NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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