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Writing in NLJ this week, columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School surveys a month of judicial impatience with poor litigation practices

This month our intrepid insider, Dominic Regan, brings us up to speed with turgid claims, blockbuster judgments, fee spats & judicial elevations

Defendants would be able to opt out of jury trials, under recommendations put forward by senior judge Sir Brian Leveson

Expert witness reports are to be made available to the public in digital form, under a pilot project in the business and property courts, Lord Justice Birss has said

In his latest 'Civil Way' column, retired judge Stephen Gold surveys a raft of civil justice updates

Hannah Jones & Sajid Suleman take a comparative tour through five common law jurisdictions

CFO not so special; whiplash pain; abusive legal aid; NDA reform

A deputy High Court judge was wrong to prematurely determine documents irrelevant to a £56m row between legal insurers, in a dispute over disclosure

An embargoed judgment that was automatically forwarded to a claimant’s husband’s email is a ‘warning to all solicitors’

Neil Swift, Fred Kelly & Zainab Bhadelia analyse the key findings of Jonathan Fisher KC’s independent review

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Mourant—Stephen Alexander

Jersey litigation lead appointed to global STEP Council

mfg Solicitors—nine trainees

Firm invests in future talent with new training cohort

360 Law Group—Anthony Gahan

Investment banking veteran appointed aschairman to drive global growth

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Is the end nigh for ‘no win no fee’?

Regulators plan to ‘step up’ their action against poor practice in high-volume consumer cases such as data breaches, diesel car emissions and housing disrepair claims

Tax scheme was irrational & discriminatory, court rules

A local authority council tax scheme ‘double counted’ a disability pension and carer’s allowance, the High Court has held

Bar Council encourages children to speak out for success

The Bar Council has launched a pioneering programme to improve children’s listening and speaking skills, boost their confidence and tackle career stereotypes at an early age

Clarification on cladding costs

Leaseholders are not liable to pay for the cost of remediating dangerous cladding, the Upper Tribunal has held

Arbitration funding guide published

CIArb has published the finalised version of its guideline on third-party funding, which aims to demystify the process for arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution practitioners

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Procedure & practice

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Mourant—Stephen Alexander

mfg Solicitors—nine trainees

360 Law Group—Anthony Gahan