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Professor Dominic Regan aka The insider cheers the arrival in the House of Lords of a Bill to reverse the effects of PACCAR, in this week’s NLJ

District Judge Stephen Harmes has been issued with a sanction of formal advice for misconduct after asking a female advocate in court if she was pregnant

Lord Reed, the President of the Supreme Court, has taken action to encourage more junior counsel to speak before the court

Small claims and multi/fast track claimants are waiting increasingly lengthy times for trial, Ministry of Justice figures show

The most serious immigration offences could attract up to 16 years in custody, under Sentencing Council proposals

Ian Gascoigne looks to the Admiralty to scrutinise the role of court-appointed assessors

CICA may reclaim the award that was given to the child of a domestic abuse victim

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram

Eversheds Sutherland strengthens top-ranked pensions practice with appointment of former global head of pensions

mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan

Law firm strengthens private client team to support continued growth

Devonshires—Andrew Cromb

Devonshires expands offering with appointment of tax partner Andrew Cromb

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Prince Harry costs battle could go on for years

Mr Justice Nicklin’s decision to order costs on an indemnity basis may be a ‘significant win’ but it’s still ‘far from game, set and match’ for Associated Newspapers, a former costs judge has said

Legal sector teams gear up for Festival of Sport 2026

The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events

The LexisNexis Legal Aid Deserts Report 2026

Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice

SRA sounds warning over AI misuse as reports & investigations mount

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality

NLJ this week Civil way: Practical procedure lessons & cautionary tales

From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

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In Court

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram

mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan

Devonshires—Andrew Cromb