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12 February 2026
Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Vote for Legal Personality of the Year 2026

Your vote is needed! NLJ readers are invited to help choose the winner of the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2026 Legal Personality of the Year

A shortlist of candidates has been drawn up by NLJ’s editorial team, based on who has made an outstanding contribution in the legal sphere in the past two years.  Now you can have your say here. You must cast your vote by 5pm on 4 March. The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony, taking place on 16 April.

Choose between seven high-achieving nominees, including the founder of public interest legal project Law For Change, the pioneering campaigner behind Ruby’s Law, and a former National Chair of Resolution.

Categories: Legal News , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Slater Heelis—Probate & Court of Protection team

Slater Heelis—Probate & Court of Protection team

Slater Heelis brings Probate and Court of Protection expertise together with new dedicated team

Clarke Willmott—Antonia Power

Clarke Willmott—Antonia Power

Antonia Power joins Clarke Willmott in Taunton

Haynes Boone—Chris Acton

Haynes Boone—Chris Acton

Chris Acton joins Haynes Boone as chair of UK derivatives platform

NEWS
Civil practitioners face changes spanning debt recovery, workplace harassment and possession claims, alongside guidance on insolvency challenges and children proceedings

Finding matrimonial wealth is as challenging as dividing it, as family disputes draw practitioners into asset tracing, offshore structures and insolvency

Agreement between opponents offers no guarantee that a court will approve a retrospective increase to a costs budget
Climate change belongs on every lawyer’s agenda, with risks extending far beyond environmental practice into commercial advice, litigation and access to justice
Workplace bullying and harassment can no longer be left solely to HR, as financial regulation scrutinises culture, character and fitness
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