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Family judges will invite local MPs to attend court, the government has said in its response to the Justice Committee report, ‘Open justice: court reporting in the digital age’.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is seeking evidence on whether a dual or multiple personal injury discount rate system might work, and what impact this might have on claimants and defendants.

The Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) has commented on the Court of Appeal’s judgment that compensation for mixed injuries should reflect each injury.

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published YouTube videos explaining how to submit online applications for contested financial remedies.

Fleur Turrington, Jennifer Clarke & Aimee Cook work through the pros & cons of the Procurement Bill

Traffic commissioner etiquette; a spot of SI trouble; latest FPR update; lessors clobbered online; second bite for flight delays; family overspending.

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published fact sheets on the progress it has made in two civil court projects around the Damages Claims Portal (DCP) and the Online Civil Money Claims (OCMC) service. This is part of HMCTS’s programme to modernise the courts and tribunals system to improve accessibility and efficiency.

The Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) has launched several consultations seeking views on simplifying the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) in a phased way over a period of months/years.

Solicitors do not always understand the difference between an estimate and a budget, but it’s an important distinction, writes Jack Ridgway, chair of the Association of Costs Lawyers, in this week’s NLJ.

The Sentencing Council has published research into the impact of sentencing guidelines across different demographic groups in robbery, theft and harassment and stalking cases.

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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