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09 October 2026 / Stephen Gold
Issue: 8180 / Categories: Features , Procedure & practice , Civil way , Landlord&tenant , CPR
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Civil way: 9 October 2026

CPR: another date; DDJudging: go for it!; Supreme dressing down; Latest blow for landlords; U-turn on rent challenges

COUNTDOWN

Just two more to go and (forgetting the online stuff) the CPR update tally hits 200. Champagne on ice, if you please. The latest update coming in at number 197 will hardly move the earth under the Royal Courts of Justice. It corrects minor drafting errors in number 196 but, more excitingly, clarifies the damages claims pilot that is PD 51ZB. Acolytes will know that the pilot was changed by 195 (see ‘Civil Way’, NLJ, 5 June 2026, p18). Certain non-monetary ‘other remedies’ allied to a damages claim were added to the list of cases that could be dealt with digitally rather than on paper. It was intended that specific performance relief alongside a claim for housing disrepair should be included. But this was not provided for. It now is with an amendment effective 1 October 2026.


LAWBITES

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Browne Jacobson—Caroline Barker & Tom Walker

Browne Jacobson—Caroline Barker & Tom Walker

Browne Jacobson recruits regulatory experts Caroline Barker and Tom Walker to bolster health, government and corporates practices

Jackson Lees Group—Paul Harrison, Helen Innes & Sorcha McMullan

Jackson Lees Group—Paul Harrison, Helen Innes & Sorcha McMullan

Partner and paralegals bolster clinical negligence team at Jackson Lees Group

Stone King—Manchester

Stone King—Manchester

Stone King triples Manchester footprint with office move as law firm’s rapid growth journey continues

NEWS
Sanctions can derail commercial disputes long before judgment, making early planning essential
Pressure is mounting for a dedicated UK AI law, but deciding what it should achieve remains the central challenge
Legal professional privilege has checked the SRA’s investigative powers, exposing difficult questions about tackling suspected abusive litigation
Group claims, disputed costs and judicial recruitment dominate the latest courtroom round-up
Landlords face fresh registration duties as procedural reforms reshape the civil courts
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