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The impact of Brexit, the outcome of the latest Jackson costs review and taming the “monster” of e-disclosure are of critical importance if the UK is to retain its standing as the dominant legal centre.

For London to maintain its litigation crown, we cannot rest on past achievements or be complacent, says Ed Crosse

Richard Harrison looks at the treatment of costs management in the Merrix case & finds some interesting parallels

Julia Messervy-Whiting & Sofia Lobosco outline the importance of compliance with court orders, directions and CPR

    Dominic Regan looks to the future of civil litigation

    Dominic Regan reviews the litigation year so far

    Will the streamlining of appeal procedure make England and Wales a more or less attractive forum for litigation than it is now, ask Michael Roberts & Giles Hutt

    Adrian Jack reports on the current consultation into civil appeal reform

    In the fifth NLJ / LSLA litigation trends survey, James Baxter discusses the disclosure debate and other key pressure points affecting civil litigation and asks why Sir Rupert Jackson’s vision of increased access to justice for all has not yet translated into practice.

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    MOVERS & SHAKERS

    Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

    Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

    Group partner joins Guernsey banking and finance practice

    Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

    Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

    London labour and employment team announces partner hire

    Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

    Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

    Double partner appointment marks Belfast expansion

    NEWS
    The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned
    Writing in NLJ this week, NLJ columnist Dominic Regan surveys a landscape marked by leapfrog appeals, costs skirmishes and notable retirements. With an appeal in Mazur due to be heard next month, Regan notes that uncertainties remain over who will intervene, and hopes for the involvement of the Lady Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in deciding the all-important outcome
    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
    The latest Home Office figures confirm that stop and search remains both controversial and diminished. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort University analyses data showing historically low use of s 1 PACE powers, with drugs searches dominating what remains
    Boris Johnson’s 2019 attempt to shut down Parliament remains a constitutional cautionary tale. The move, framed as a routine exercise of the royal prerogative, was in truth an extraordinary effort to sideline Parliament at the height of the Brexit crisis. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC dissects how prorogation was wrongly assumed to be beyond judicial scrutiny, only for the Supreme Court to intervene unanimously
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