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NLJ/LSLA survey uncovers marked drop in use of agreements

One year on, David Greene assesses the impact of Jackson

In the second NLJ / LSLA litigation trends survey, James Baxter reports on how firms and practitioners are adapting to new ways of litigating post-Jackson and post-Mitchell.

Practitioners must take costs budgeting seriously, says Deirdre MacNamara

 Will Mitchell herald a whole new culture of conducting civil litigation, asks Nicholas Heaton

Caroline Field predicts some of the litigation challenges for the year ahead

In the first of NLJ / LSLA's litigation trends surveys, James Baxter charts how firms and practitioners are navigating Jackson LJ's revolutionary road-map of change.

Continuing their analysis of how a litigator’s life has changed since the new rules of civil procedure were introduced, Tracey Stretton, Mark Surguy & Damian Murphy examine case law under the new regime

John Bramhall & Eleanor Mumford-Smith delve into regulatory investigations, whistleblowing & bribery

Tracey Stretton & Mark Surguy offer some tips on litigation tactics in the post-Jackson world
 

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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

Wedlake Bell—Rebecca Christie

Wedlake Bell—Rebecca Christie

Firm welcomes partner with specialist expertise in family and art law

Birketts—Álvaro Aznar

Birketts—Álvaro Aznar

Dual-qualified partner joins international private client team

NEWS
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
A seemingly dry procedural update may prove potent. In his latest 'Civil way' column for NLJ this week, Stephen Gold explains that new CPR 31.12A—part of the 193rd update—fills a ‘lacuna’ exposed in McLaren Indy v Alpa Racing
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