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HHJ Simon Brown QC concludes his exclusive NLJ online series on costs management post-Jackson

Daniel Djanogly considers the options of property ADR

David McIntyre provides a personal view of ADR from an expert engineer

Mark Whittell advocates mediation for professional partnerships in a rescue situation

Lawyers must get hands-on with costs, says Jason Rowley

 

There is a growing trend for courts to make awards of exemplary damages in civil claims where fraud is proven, as Anthony Johnson reports

Lucy McCormick outlines some ground rules for dealing with vulnerable witnesses in civil cases

 Will proposals for further judicial review reform make any difference? Charles Brasted & Ben Gaston report

Should we scrap the oath, asks Mark Solon

Nicholas Stewart QC & Max Cole on the risks of contempt of court applications

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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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