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A former Commerzbank analyst has been sentenced to eight months in prison for lying during an employment tribunal hearing

Persistence pays (eventually): Dominic Regan charts the course of a long-running David vs Goliath story

Are chief constables vicariously liable for the actions of their officers & staff? Neil Parpworth examines the case law

Can a chief constable be held responsible for disobedient officers? Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth, professor of public law at De Montfort University, examines a Court of Appeal ruling that answers firmly: yes

After the Southport murders and the misinformation that followed, contempt of court law has come under intense scrutiny. In this week's NLJ, Lawrence McNamara and Lauren Schaefer of the Law Commission unpack proposals aimed at restoring clarity without sacrificing fair trial rights

What can be said when criminal proceedings are active? Lawrence McNamara & Lauren Schaefer set out the Law Commission’s recommendations on contempt of court

Contempt of court laws would be split into four distinct categories, under Law Commission recommendations to make them fit for the digital age

Masood Ahmed & Lal Akhter discuss lawyers’ responsibilities in the age of AI hallucinations

Lawyers remain fully accountable for AI-generated content in court documents, warn Masood Ahmed of the University of Leicester and Lal Akhter of Docket Live in this week's issue of NLJ

Neil Parpworth analyses Green v UK, in which the European Court of Human Rights upheld parliamentarians’ protection

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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

Sidley—Jeremy Trinder

Global finance group strengthened by returning partner in London

Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor

West End firm strengthens employment and immigration team with partner hire

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NLJ this week: CPR tweak closes third-party disclosure gap

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

NLJ this week: Court of Appeals wrestles with Mazur fallout

The long-running Mazur saga edged towards its finale as the Court of Appeal heard arguments on whether non-solicitors can ‘conduct litigation’. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School reports from a packed courtroom where 16 wigs watched Nick Bacon KC argue that Mr Justice Sheldon had failed to distinguish between ‘tasks and responsibilities’

NLJ this week: Driving test fraudsters steer towards jail

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

NLJ this week: Deepfakes demand data law muscle

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

NLJ this week: 40% penalty for coercive control

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

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Contempt

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson

Sidley—Jeremy Trinder

Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor