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Tricia Hemans & Daniel Black take a trip down the IT

Judicial poses; Juniors may speak; Dodgy drafting; Fees hike promised; Business tenancy opposition

What do you know about the intermediate track (recently added to the small claims, fast and multi tracks)? In this week’s NLJ, Tricia Hemans and Daniel Black, both barristers at Falcon Chambers, provide a useful, in-depth and practical guide to the intermediate track—complete with handy checklist

Chris Ward & Clare Arthurs survey (& commend) the Law Commission’s proposals for arbitration reform

Business as usual; New liability for employers; Latest FPR PD update; Bankruptcy annulment; Mission for no commission

Tim Suter & Sophie Cartwright KC look at the measures available to support vulnerable witnesses

The latest twists and turns to the law on buildings insurance, bankruptcy orders and divorce pilots come under the scrutiny of former District Judge Stephen Gold in this week’s Civil way

Fleur Turrington, Jennifer Clarke & Aimee Cook believe the new Act represents an opportunity for increased transparency

New pre-trial checklists; Intermediate track hearing fee; No fault possession; Help with Fees revamped

In this week’s Civil way, NLJ columnist & former District Judge Stephen Gold relays the good news that the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service is up and running along with guidance notes and the government’s checklist for renting in England

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NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association

From first-generation student to trailblazing president of the London Solicitors Litigation Association, John McElroy of Fieldfisher reflects on resilience, identity and the power of bringing your whole self to the law

Clarke Willmott—Elaine Field

Planning and environment team expands with partner hire in Manchester

Birketts—Barbara Hamilton-Bruce

Firm appoints chief operating officer to strengthen leadership team

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NLJ this week: Sanctions ruling casts ‘wide net’ over global finance

A landmark Supreme Court ruling has underscored the sweeping reach of UK sanctions. In NLJ this week, Brónagh Adams and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper say the regime is a ‘blunt instrument’ requiring only a factual, not causal, link to restricted goods

NLJ this week: England’s courts cement status as fraud battleground

Fraud claims are surging, with England and Wales increasingly the forum of choice for global disputes. Writing in NLJ this week, Jon Felce of Cooke, Young & Keidan reports claims have risen sharply, with fraud now a major share of litigation and costing billions worldwide

NLJ this week: Mazur ruling puts firms on supervision alert

Litigators digesting Mazur are being urged to tighten oversight and compliance. In his latest 'Insider' column for NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School provides a cut out and keep guide to the ruling’s core test: whether an unauthorised individual is ‘in truth acting on behalf of the authorised individual’

NLJ this week: Landlords’ forced entry powers spark legal divide

Conflicting county court rulings have left landlords uncertain over whether they can force entry after tenants refuse access. In this week's NLJ, Edward Blakeney and Ashpen Rajah of Falcon Chambers outline a split: some judges permit it under CPR 70.2A, others insist only Parliament can authorise such powers

NLJ this week: Push to scrap ‘vague’ public office misconduct law

A wave of scandals has reignited debate over misconduct in public office, criticised as unclear and inconsistently applied. Writing in NLJ this week, Alice Lepeuple of WilmerHale says the offence’s ‘vagueness, overbreadth & inconsistent deployment’ have undermined confidence

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Procedure & practice

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association

Clarke Willmott—Elaine Field

Birketts—Barbara Hamilton-Bruce

NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association