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Why the new NLJ?

Nearly six out of 10 legal professionals had a pay rise last year – more than in the accountancy, IT and marketing professions – but only 37% of lawyers received a bonus.

Effectively preparing vulnerable witnesses for trial is essential, says Mark Solon

How should electronic audio data be handled and how can it be included into the eDisclosure process? Adrian White reports

Jon Williams, Network Manager at Barlow Robbins LLP, discusses the IT challenges facing today’s legal industry, and explains how MTI helped ease worries about infrastructure

Antony Townsend responds to criticism of the SRA’s approach to regulation

DWF completes purchase of national firm following administration woes

As a new legal services provider enters the market, Jon Robins investigates how the profession is responding to change

Pushing the Jackson reforms through at break neck speed is in no-one’s interest, says David Greene

Ronnie Fox studies the impact of regulation on legal fees

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Robert Dransfield

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Robert Dransfield

London medical negligence practice strengthened by senior partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—seven appointments

DAC Beachcroft—seven appointments

Firm boosts professional risk practice with team hire in Manchester, led by partner Ben Parks

Doyle Clayton—Benedicte Perowne

Doyle Clayton—Benedicte Perowne

Workplace law firm appoints new head of regulatory team

NEWS
A seemingly dry procedural update may prove potent. In his latest 'Civil way' column for NLJ this week, Stephen Gold explains that new CPR 31.12A—part of the 193rd update—fills a ‘lacuna’ exposed in McLaren Indy v Alpa Racing
The long-running Mazur saga edged towards its finale as the Court of Appeal heard arguments on whether non-solicitors can ‘conduct litigation’. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School reports from a packed courtroom where 16 wigs watched Nick Bacon KC argue that Mr Justice Sheldon had failed to distinguish between ‘tasks and responsibilities’
Cheating in driving tests is surging—and courts are responding firmly. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort Law School charts a rise in impersonation and tech-assisted fraud, with 2,844 attempts recorded in a year
As AI-generated ‘deepfake’ images proliferate, the law may already have the tools to respond. In NLJ this week, Jon Belcher of Excello Law argues that such images amount to personal data processing under UK GDPR
In a striking financial remedies ruling, the High Court cut a wife’s award by 40% for coercive and controlling behaviour. Writing in NLJ this week, Chris Bryden and Nicole Wallace of 4 King’s Bench Walk analyse LP v MP [2025] EWFC 473
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