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Costs and AI behaviour; ‘A landlord nor a bailiff be’?

All housing disrepair claims could be transferred from the county court to the small claims court, and referral fees banned, under reforms being considered by ministers

NLJ columnist Stephen Gold surveys a flurry of procedural reforms in his latest 'Civil way' column

Property lawyers have urged landlords to act quickly if they are considering regaining possession of their properties, ahead of major reforms to the private rental sector

Can a lease legally last only days—or even hours? Professor Mark Pawlowski of the University of Greenwich explores the question in this week's NLJ

Can a lease be for a matter of days, or even hours? Mark Pawlowski examines the problems associated with short-term lettings

Fern Schofield & Gwyneth Everson round up the headlines in property law, plus tackle procedural pointers & nuisance neighbours

A landmark decision of the Upper Tribunal has widened the scope of cladding remediation: Bhavini Patel reports

In this week's NLJ, Bhavini Patel of Howard Kennedy LLP reports on Almacantar v De Valk [2025], a landmark Upper Tribunal ruling extending protection for leaseholders under the Building Safety Act 2022

The prohibition of upward-only rent reviews represents a significant shift in the balance of power between landlords & tenants: but are they at war to begin with? James Naylor reports

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NLJ Career Profile: Anne-Marie Ottaway, HFW

Anne-Marie Ottaway, partner at HFW, discusses her varied career, including 13 years at the Serious Fraud Office, and making the leap to private practice

Carey Olsen—Arindam Madhuryya

Corporate and investment funds lawyer promoted to partner in Jersey

Jackson Lees—Jennifer Carr

Private family team announces appointment of senior associate

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Historic Act will transform employment rights landscape

The government’s landmark Employment Rights Act 2025 met its pre-Christmas deadline, ushering in sweeping changes to the law

Four Bars unite to reject Lammy jury restrictions

Barristers and advocates in Scotland, England and Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have urged the government to drop its proposals for judge-only ‘swift courts’ in cases where the sentence is three years or less

Revised guidance on court orders protecting domestic abuse victims

The practice guidance on non-molestation orders has been updated and replaced, and guidance issued on protective injunctions

Brimelow heads up the Bar for 2026

Criminal silk Kirsty Brimelow KC, of Doughty Street Chambers, has taken over the reins at the Bar Council, succeeding family silk Barbara Mills KC

Minister announces legislation to reverse PACCAR

Lawyers have welcomed the government’s long-awaited announcement of legislation to reverse PACCAR but warned plans for light-touch regulation could cause delays

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Landlord&tenant

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Anne-Marie Ottaway, HFW

Carey Olsen—Arindam Madhuryya

Jackson Lees—Jennifer Carr