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The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) costs caps should increase, the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) has recommended

Professor Dominic Regan provides an update on client contributions and warns of a cost management bombshell on the horizon, in this week’s NLJ

Fee earners could risk failing to have their bills assessed if the right fee earner information is not provided, says Laura Rees

The Master of the Rolls is pursuing an ambitious transformation of civil justice as we know it—and he deserves all the support he can get, says Stephen Shaw

Is the ‘self-contained code’ of the Part 36 regime showing signs of opening up? Stephen Burns & Emilie Brammer examine some recent developments

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) protection against costs orders should continue, the Supreme Court has held

In this week’s The Insider, Professor Dominic Regan looks ahead to the ‘costs case of the year’, Belsner v Cam

Dominic Regan gears up for the costs case of the year & considers the tip of an approaching iceberg of litigation against solicitors…

The Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) has launched a consultation on the impact of fixed recoverable costs (FRC) on vulnerable parties and witnesses in civil cases

Solicitors have raised questions about the Legal Services Board’s (LSB) plans to help consumers compare the market on fees, pricing models and costs

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Shakespeare Martineau—Sam Mason

Leicester family team strengthened by senior associate hire

Forsters—Sarah Williams

Family team welcomes partner and head of children

Curtis Legal—Ioan Jenkins

Pontypool firm strengthens probate team with accounting graduate hire

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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

Paralegals recognised at national awards

Sophie Wells, childcare law paralegal at Reading Borough Council, has scooped Paralegal of the Year at the National Paralegal Awards, held this week in Birmingham

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: 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: Gaslighting & post-separation assets

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

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Costs

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Shakespeare Martineau—Sam Mason

Forsters—Sarah Williams

Curtis Legal—Ioan Jenkins