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Former district judge Stephen Gold highlights some unplanned side-effects of proposed legislation to include the names of claimants in the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines, in this week’s NLJ.

No hiding for claimants; leasehold qualifier gone; Ogden Obliges; the world of ETs; cloudy lemon cider.

Former district judge Stephen Gold covers a recent landlord and tenant case that was leapfrogged to the Court of Appeal due to its importance, in this week’s NLJ. The case, Switaj v McClenaghan, concerns a check-out fee.

Tenant fees and s 21; illegal but okay; decree absolute online searches; debt relief challenge ruling.

Lawyers may have heard of The 39 Steps, One Thousand and One Arabian Nights, The Magnificent Seven, and even One Hundred and One Dalmatians, but how about The Tale of 94 Dodgy Divorces? Former district judge Stephen Gold shares his thoughts on this sad story, albeit one with a happy-ish ending, in this week’s NLJ.

Costs rates up; forget the merits; specials interest down; parking ticket escape; tale of 94 dodgy divorces; reporters rule, OK!

As it’s Christmas, and in lieu of frankincense and myrrh, NLJ offers a bumper two pages of Gold this week. Festive Civil Way topics include the bailiff dress code, PP arrears, DAPOs and the personal injury discount rate.

Whiplashes stay painful; PI discount rate gets positive; bailiff dress code; all about Richard; Supreme Court success rates; the Insolvency Battle; domestic abuse newcomer; enforcing PP arrears.

Is it bye bye Right to Buy? In this week’s 'Civil Way', former district judge Stephen Gold looks at changes to the discounts for secure tenants.

Financial remedy copy; Civil legal aid eligibility; Secret commission; Interim costs whopper; Right to Buy hit

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NLJ Career Profile: Kadie Bennett, Anthony Collins

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The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024—once heralded as a breakthrough—has instead plunged leaseholders into confusion, warns Shabnam Ali-Khan of Russell-Cooke in this week’s NLJ

NLJ this week: When a trial period becomes a ‘reasonable adjustment’

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has now confirmed that offering a disabled employee a trial period in an alternative role can itself be a 'reasonable adjustment' under the Equality Act 2010: in this week's NLJ, Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve analyses the evolving case law

NLJ this week: Ignore covenants at your peril

Caroline Shea KC and Richard Miller of Falcon Chambers examine the growing judicial focus on 'cynical breach' in restrictive covenant cases, in this week's issue of NLJ

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Civil way

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Kadie Bennett, Anthony Collins

Osborne Clarke—Lara Burch

Keoghs—Louise Jackson & Katie Everson