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Professor Dominic Regan explains why he is ‘smitten’ by the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, in this week’s NLJ

Three out of five judges and more than half of lawyers say remote hearings affected their health and wellbeing, according to an HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) report

The odds are stacked against judicial applicants from under-represented backgrounds despite efforts to improve diversity, a ‘deep dive’ analysis appears to show

More than two thirds of senior commercial property law professionals think it very likely that administrative tasks for commercial real estate transactions will be fully automated within the next three years

Ever wondered what happened to Kevin McCallister, the eight-year-old (played by Macauley Culkin) left to fend for himself after his parents forgot to take him on vacation?

Law firm promotes 17 across 6 teams

Law firm appoints residential property partner

Legal hiring slowed in November as the Omicron variant hit the headlines, but 2021 has still been a record year for the legal jobs market, according to recruiters Robert Walters

A report by Jus Mundi, the search engine for international law and arbitration, has revealed the growing importance of arbitration in international construction in the past two years.

UK legal industry turnover jumped to £3.8bn in October 2021, up by more than 10% on the previous month (£3.4bn)

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University of Manchester: The LLM driving tech-focused career growth

Manchester’s online LLM has accelerated career progression for its graduates

mfg Solicitors—Philip Chapman

Regional firm strengthens corporate team with partner hire

Switalskis—Sally Christey, Mathew Abiagom & Cyman Kaur

Commercial property team expands with trio of appointments

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NLJ this week: What judging really demands

Judging is ‘more intellectually demanding than any other role in public life’—and far messier than outsiders imagine. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC reflects on decades spent wrestling with unclear legislation, fragile precedent and human fallibility

NLJ this week: AI comes for the billable hour

The long-predicted death of the billable hour may finally be here—and this time, it’s armed with a scythe. In a sweeping critique of time-based billing, Ian McDougall, president of the LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation, argues in this week's NLJ that artificial intelligence has made hourly charging ‘intellectually, commercially and ethically indefensible’

NLJ this week: Civil procedure—sharp elbows & sharper warnings

From fake authorities to rent reform, the civil courts have had a busy start to 2026. In his latest 'Civil way' column for NLJ this week, Stephen Gold surveys a procedural landscape where guidance, discretion and discipline are all under strain

NLJ this week: Getting the facts right in family courts

Fact-finding hearings remain a fault line in private family law. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Rylatt and Robyn Laye of Anthony Gold Solicitors analyse recent appeals exposing the dangers of rushed or fragmented findings

NLJ this week: Sporting justice—at sprint speed

As the Winter Olympics open in Milan and Cortina, legal disputes are once again being resolved almost as fast as the athletes compete. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Ian Blackshaw of Valloni Attorneys examines the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS's) ad hoc divisions, which can decide cases within 24 hours

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Profession

MOVERS & SHAKERS

University of Manchester: The LLM driving tech-focused career growth

mfg Solicitors—Philip Chapman

Switalskis—Sally Christey, Mathew Abiagom & Cyman Kaur