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Contractual rights which are contrary to accepted principles of law must be expressly agreed between parties to be effective, says Chris Nillesen

Alec Samuels opens the case of the architect’s certificate

What have been the recent rulings that seek to reinforce the new costs management culture, asks Sue Nash

Patrick Allen calls for a review of the future of costs budgeting

Andrew Lawson highlights the ambiguity surrounding the wording of the new fixed recoverable costs regime

Charles Enderby Smith examines the role of the independent reviewer in the IRHP review

Jon Lord assesses the government’s latest attempt to address costs in clinical negligence claims

Taking time with costs budgeting pays off, says Iain Stark

Hannah Rawlins introduces CADR—a welcome alternative to detailed assessment

Loving LIPs; the matrimonial dog; contact interventions: a taster; & revised CPR forms.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Ruth Clare

Freeths—Ruth Clare

National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Partner appointed head of family team

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return

NEWS
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The dangers of uncritical artificial intelligence (AI) use in legal practice are no longer hypothetical. In this week's NLJ, Dr Charanjit Singh of Holborn Chambers examines cases where lawyers relied on ‘hallucinated’ citations — entirely fictitious authorities generated by AI tools
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
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