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A busload of claimants & a bumper crop of judges: Dominic Regan rounds up the latest courtroom talking points

Group claims, disputed costs and judicial recruitment dominate the latest courtroom round-up

Solicitors have urged regulators not to impose unnecessary cost and complexity on third-party litigation funding

Damages-based agreements (DBAs), also known as contingency fees, could be allowed for opt-out collective actions in the Competition Appeal Tribunal

Motor finance and consumer credit claims can be brought as a collective action or ‘omnibus’ claim, the Court of Appeal has held, in a landmark decision

Litigation funder Innsworth Capital has lost its case over its share of the £200m settlement in former financial ombudsman Walter Merricks’ lengthy opt-out collective action against Mastercard

Litigation funder Innsworth Capital, which funded behemoth opt-out action Merricks v Mastercard, can bring a judicial review, the High Court ruled last week

The Ministry of Justice is once again in the dock as access to justice continues to deteriorate. NLJ consultant editor David Greene warns in this week's issue that neither public legal aid nor private litigation funding looks set for a revival in 2026

Will access to justice gain a much-needed boost in 2026? David Greene fears that the signs are not looking promising

Public willingness to take part in class actions is rising, according to annual research by communications consultancy Portland

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Sackers—Zak Ullah

Sackers welcomes new associate

Christy Davies—Birmingham Law Society

Ward Hadaway lawyer joins Birmingham Law Society Council

Ellisons—Stephanie Westwood & Anisa Khan

Ellisons expands Chelmsford commercial litigation team with two appointments

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NLJ this week: Same fall, different claim

Construction workers injured in comparable accidents can face sharply different routes to compensation on opposite sides of the Atlantic

NLJ this week: Under pressure? Routes to redress

Victims of undue influence may have more options than simply unwinding a tainted transaction, with courts able to order profits accounts, compensation and, exceptionally, severance

NLJ this week: Liberty safeguards under strain

Disabled people could lose vital safeguards following the Supreme Court’s reversal of the Cheshire West test for deprivation of liberty, two barristers warn

NLJ this week: When partners lose faith

A formidable reputation cannot protect a law firm when partner departures, fragile finances and client uncertainty begin feeding each other

NLJ this week: The hidden price of free software

Businesses incorporating open-source software into commercial products could face obligations to disclose valuable source code, with AI-assisted development making licensing risks harder to track

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Litigation funding

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Sackers—Zak Ullah

Christy Davies—Birmingham Law Society

Ellisons—Stephanie Westwood & Anisa Khan