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A motorcyclist who claimed £4m for personal injury has won the dubious honour of making the largest fundamental dishonesty claim ever rejected under the Untraced Drivers’ Agreement 2017

Stephen Gold’s latest Civil Way column rounds up a flurry of procedural and regulatory changes reshaping housing, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and personal injury litigation

Could a Privy Council decision loosen the bonds which have tied down the tort of private nuisance for so long? Richard Buckley reports

That Act; ADR accreditation; Revised PI guidelines

Victims of violent crimes who suffer life-changing injuries receive less than half the financial support today than those in the 1990s, according to a senior personal injury lawyer

Civil procedure continues to evolve with a distinctly practical edge. In his latest 'Civil way' column for NLJ, Stephen Gold highlights how courts are resisting technical traps—from overlooking missing costs schedules to admitting late surveillance evidence where no ‘ambush’ arises

A landmark ruling has reshaped child clinical negligence claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Jodi Newton, head of birth and paediatric negligence at Osbornes Law, explains how the Supreme Court in CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] UKSC 5 has overturned Croke v Wiseman, ending the long-standing bar on children recovering ‘lost years’ earnings

The Supreme Court has transformed the law for child personal injury claimants: Jodi Newton sets out the implications for practitioners

Personal injury lawyers have welcomed a government U-turn on a ‘substantial prejudice’ defence that risked enabling defendants in child sexual abuse civil cases to have proceedings against them dropped

Children can claim for ‘lost years’ damages in personal injury cases, the Supreme Court has held in a landmark judgment

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EIP—Stuart Malcolm

EIP strengthens Commercial practice with a new partner

Ellisons—Francesca Brown

Ellisons welcomes Francesca Brown to Family team

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke

Shakespeare Martineau strengthens Sheffield regulatory practice with new hires

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NLJ this week: A cautionary tale of bankruptcy and digital promises

A wide-ranging Civil Way column highlights developments from insolvency procedure to employment law, but one case stands out for its lessons on bankruptcy, family homes and digital communications

NLJ this week: Trade mark reality check for expanding brands

A sprawling Intellectual Property Office battle between House of Fraser and Frasers Property has delivered a masterclass in modern trade mark law

NLJ this week: Relocation battles demand more than good intentions

Courts in England and Wales and Singapore are increasingly confronting complex disputes over international child relocation as families become more globally mobile

NLJ this week: Domestic abuse reform faces its hardest test

The government’s long-awaited family law reform consultation could mark a turning point for domestic abuse victims navigating financial remedy proceedings, but significant challenges remain

NLJ this week: Open justice push brings experts into the spotlight

A new commercial court pilot giving the public access to documents used in hearings, including expert reports, is raising difficult questions about transparency and privacy

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Personal injury

MOVERS & SHAKERS

EIP—Stuart Malcolm

Ellisons—Francesca Brown

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke