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Jon Lord considers seven wonders of a modern costs lawyer’s world

Steven Chiddicks covers a Jersey case that paves the way for non-party costs orders

Richard Harrison argues that the present structure of case and costs management is misconceived

Jeffrey T Shapiro & James Morrey-Jones examine how law firms should budget for e-discovery post-Jackson

The third part of an exclusive NLJ series on controlling costs post-Mitchell using technology solutions, by Damian Murphy, Mark Surguy & Daniel Kavan

HH Judge Simon Brown QC reflects on Mitchell’s eruption in civil justice & its aftershocks 

Dominic Regan salutes Sir Rupert’s return

The potentially seismic Coventry v Lawrence costs challenge has been re-listed in the Supreme Court for 9-11 February next year.

Costs lawyers are in demand following the Jackson shake-up, but there is no room for complacency, says Sue Nash

The second part of an exclusive NLJ series on controlling costs post-Mitchell using technology solutions, by Daniel Kavan, Damian Murphy & Mark Surguy

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Declan Goodwin & Elinor Owen

Clarke Willmott—Declan Goodwin & Elinor Owen

Corporate and commercial teams in Cardiff boosted by dual partner hire

Hill Dickinson—Joz Coetzer & Marc Naidoo

Hill Dickinson—Joz Coetzer & Marc Naidoo

London hires tolead UK launch of international finance team

Switalskis—11 promotions

Switalskis—11 promotions

Firm marks start of year with firmwide promotions round

NEWS
Property lawyers have given a cautious welcome to the government’s landmark Bill capping ground rents at £250, banning new leasehold properties and making it easier for leaseholders to switch to commonhold
Four Nightingale courts are to be made permanent, as justice ministers continue to grapple with the record-level Crown Court backlog
The judiciary has set itself a trio of objectives and a trio of focus areas for the next five years, in its Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2026-2030

The Sentencing Act 2026 received royal assent last week, bringing into law the recommendations of David Gauke’s May 2025 Independent Sentencing Review

Victims of crime are to be given free access to transcripts of Crown Court sentencing remarks, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed
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