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Stephen Gold

NLJ columnist

Stephen Gold has many years’ experience both as a recently retired civil and family judge and, before that, as a practising solicitor. He is an NLJ columnist and has written our civil way column for more than 30 years and is the author of Breaking Law – The Inside Guide to Your Legal Rights & Winning in Court or Losing Well.

 

 

NLJ columnist

Stephen Gold has many years’ experience both as a recently retired civil and family judge and, before that, as a practising solicitor. He is an NLJ columnist and has written our civil way column for more than 30 years and is the author of Breaking Law – The Inside Guide to Your Legal Rights & Winning in Court or Losing Well.

 

 

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

Skates needed for fee saves; Welch business; Mediation money; Domestic abuse update; Online divorce mandatory; CPO compensation up

Possession notices not so secure; Court rise at the Hilton; Appeal clarification; CPR update goes tender; New committal form; Family catch up on truth

‘Do you have a conscience today?’; Judgment for defenceless defendant; Pleading service charges; Flight delay reg; Pre-hearing entertainment; Cafcass okay(ish)
State your case!; the midnight count; up the workers; new family guidance; no bundle fun in Admin Court; look, no captain.
Late L&T notice change; appeal route in finance cases; case management disorder; on-road removal unlawful; summary judgment beats default.
Witness sick: ADJOURN; party pregnant: ADJOURN; pre-pack protection; just a fiver to get into court; experts needed on EU Directive.
Courts to get Ritzy; negotiate or else; tribunal rules amended; hold the stat demands!; mediation enticer; insolvency moves revealed.
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Heather Gibson

Freeths—Heather Gibson

Freeths strengthens national tax team with Heather Gibson appointment

Debevoise & Plimpton—Mary Lavelle

Debevoise & Plimpton—Mary Lavelle

Debevoise expands London secondaries team with addition of Mary Lavelle

Excello Law—Hestia Private Client

Excello Law—Hestia Private Client

Excello Law welcomes ex-Irwin Mitchell team to launch Hestia Private Client

NEWS
A client cannot use a costs assessment to investigate whether their solicitor received commission on an after-the-event (ATE) insurance premium, the Court of Appeal has held
Law firms cannot be compelled to disclose documents protected by unwaived legal professional privilege (LPP) during misconduct investigations, the High Court has clarified
Solicitors have urged regulators not to impose unnecessary cost and complexity on third-party litigation funding
Employees who lose a spouse, partner, parent, adult child or sibling will have a legal right to bereavement leave from next April, the government has confirmed
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