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In this week's issue of NLJ, Emma Brunning and Dharshica Thanarajasingham of Birketts unpack the high-conflict financial remedy case TF v SF [2025] EWHC 1659 (Fam). The husband’s conduct—described by the judge as a ‘masterclass in gaslighting’—included hiding a £9.5m deferred payment from the sale of a port acquired post-separation. Despite his claims that the port was non-matrimonial, the court found its value rooted in marital assets and efforts

David Bailey-Vella of Davis Woolfe and chair of the Association of Costs Lawyers explores the new costs budgeting light pilot scheme in this week's NLJ

A port, a masterclass in gaslighting, & identifying assets acquired post-separation: Emma Brunning & Dharshica Thanarajasingham present TF v SF

David Bailey-Vella breaks down the costs budgeting light pilot

Costs lawyers could become judges and would be recognised as higher fee earners in the guideline hourly rates, under proposals set out by their professional body

People bringing collective actions should always instruct costs specialists to help them scrutinise their lawyers’ fees, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has declared

Writing in NLJ this week, columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School surveys a month of judicial impatience with poor litigation practices

Taking the recent heatwave in his stride, Ian Smith (not pictured) introduces the Magnificent Six

Kris Kilsby explains how to avoid third-party challenges under the Solicitors Act

The High Court has given two environmental health groups permission to apply to intervene in the Dieselgate litigation, and given them protection from costs

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Fieldfisher Ireland LLP—Dermot McEvoy

Dublin disputes team announces strategic partner appointment

DWF—four appointments

Firm strengthens in-house advocacy with four new pupil appointments

Shakespeare Martineau—Fergus Spowart & Fin Campbell

Scottish practice expands with new solicitor hire and trainee qualification

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Long wait ahead for improvement in parental leave

MPs have expressed disappointment after the government confirmed it will not consider updating the parental leave system until at least 2027

NLJ this week: Gaslighting & post-separation assets

NLJ this week: Civil tweaks & courtroom quirks

In his latest 'Civil way' column for this week's NLJ, Stephen Gold delivers a witty roundup of procedural updates and judicial oddities. From the rise in litigant-in-person hourly rates (£24 from October) to the Supreme Court’s venue hire options (canapés in Courtroom 1, anyone?), Gold blends legal insight with dry humour

NLJ this week: Lord Neuberger on assisted dying

Lord Neuberger, former president of the Supreme Court, shares his views on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in this week's NLJ with William Raven

NLJ this week: Righting Libor wrongs

In July, the Supreme Court quashed the convictions of Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo, ruling that trial judges had wrongly directed juries to treat profit-motivated Libor submissions as inherently dishonest. In this week’s NLJ, David Stern and James Fletcher of 5 St Andrew’s Hill reflect on the decision

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Costs

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Fieldfisher Ireland LLP—Dermot McEvoy

DWF—four appointments

Shakespeare Martineau—Fergus Spowart & Fin Campbell