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05 November 2025
Issue: 8138 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Rule of law
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LexisNexis Legal Awards 2026—enter now!

Entries are now open for the 2026 LexisNexis Legal Awards, celebrating achievement and innovation in the law across 24 categories

And don’t wait too long to enter or nominate—entries, including supporting evidence and up to 750 words, must be in by 5 December 2025.

It’s a great way to mark the year’s cases, campaigns and hard work. This year’s categories include the prestigious Halsbury Award for Rule of Law, which honours an individual or organisation’s contribution to the rule of law, and the lifetime contribution award.

There are awards for business development, chambers, law firm, costs law team, case of the year, trainee scheme, customer focus, in-house team, pro bono and more.

NLJ readers can join in with the judging by voting for the legal personality of the year, choosing from a shortlist to be circulated at a later stage.

The winners will be announced on 16 April at a ceremony at the Park Plaza London Riverbank. Find out more, and submit entries, here.

Issue: 8138 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Rule of law
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke

Shakespeare Martineau strengthens Sheffield regulatory practice with new hires

Sackers—Louise McRae & Annabella Hwang

Sackers—Louise McRae & Annabella Hwang

Sackers recruits new associates

McHale & Co—Shaun Little & Patrick Byrne

McHale & Co—Shaun Little & Patrick Byrne

Firm bolsters senior team with head of corporate and head of employment

NEWS
A wide-ranging Civil Way column highlights developments from insolvency procedure to employment law, but one case stands out for its lessons on bankruptcy, family homes and digital communications
A sprawling Intellectual Property Office battle between House of Fraser and Frasers Property has delivered a masterclass in modern trade mark law
Courts in England and Wales and Singapore are increasingly confronting complex disputes over international child relocation as families become more globally mobile
The government’s long-awaited family law reform consultation could mark a turning point for domestic abuse victims navigating financial remedy proceedings, but significant challenges remain
A new commercial court pilot giving the public access to documents used in hearings, including expert reports, is raising difficult questions about transparency and privacy
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