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Portal welcomes counsel; charity relaxations; Wales wins in extra time; Mostyn J overcomes authority; Parliament tough on CPR.

Stephen Gold discovers how in 1954 the courts faced the trial backlog, hears a Hampshire burr, and comes across marmalade pudding at the Law Society

Arise CFO; QOCS in a mix; covenant breach test; Phoenix director hit; landlord’s charge struck down.

In this week’s Civil Way, former District Judge Stephen Gold notes the bad news that justice is taking longer, and also compiles a helpful snagging list for the new Watford county court premises.

New port alert order; Watford snags; waiting for a seal; Abu Dhabi start up prevails.

Stephen Gold discovers how the law was coping with war—and how lawyers were coping with its ending—as he dips into the 1943 and 1945 archives

It’s rough justice for road traffic claimants under the protocol, writes former district judge Stephen Gold in this week’s 'Civil Way'.

RTA protocol transfers get easier; Social services which don’t care; Delay matrimonial transfers?; Basic and special account rises

Beware of glass cubes, or at least those who intend to build them, warns former District Judge Stephen Gold, in this week’s 'Civil way'.

Portal grab for defendants; Covid rent arbitration flop; Beware of glass cubes; MIAM rule book.

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Harneys—Maggie Kwok & George Weston

Harneys senior leadership appointments

Freeths—Keith Browne & Jim Jordan

Freeths strengthens London Construction and Engineering practice with two strategic senior hires

Anthony Collins—Laura Moss

Anthony Collins announces strategic hire to deepen skills base in the social business sector

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Law Society RFC Festival of Sport 2026 ‘Wrap-Up’

More than 100 teams from the legal and financial services sectors competed in five sports at the 51st Law Society RFC Festival of Sport earlier this month

NLJ this week: Part-time protection widens

Part-time status need only be an effective cause of less favourable treatment, rather than the sole cause, the Supreme Court has held in Augustine v Data Cars

NLJ this week: Britain’s unpaid account

Britain’s new acknowledgement that Israel’s occupation is unlawful, and accompanying settlement-goods ban and sanctions, is significant but overdue, argue Danny Friedman KC and Victor Kattan in NLJ this week

NLJ this week: Rules, risks & red tape

New planning fee rises, wider trade union access rights and a service-by-email trap feature in Stephen Gold’s latest Civil Way

NLJ this week: When bots libel

Existing defamation law can respond to AI ‘hallucinations’, but allocating responsibility will prove harder where outputs reach users without human intervention

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Civil way

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Harneys—Maggie Kwok & George Weston

Freeths—Keith Browne & Jim Jordan

Anthony Collins—Laura Moss