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Issue: Vol 176, Issue 8182

23 October 2026

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LawyerClientConnect brings AI-powered Client Fee Finance, Interim Payments and AI Client Intake together in one financial infrastructure platform built for the legal profession. Q&A with Conrad Blanchard, CEO of LawyerClientConnect

Climate change belongs on every lawyer’s agenda, with risks extending far beyond environmental practice into commercial advice, litigation and access to justice

Signature Litigation’s white collar crime experts examine the UK’s impending cryptoassets regulatory regime

Kirsty Brimelow KC, chair of the Bar Council, on why every lawyer needs to understand the risks of climate change

Workplace bullying and harassment can no longer be left solely to HR, as financial regulation scrutinises culture, character and fitness

The government’s retreat over judge-only Crown Court trials leaves a contentious reform heading for the Lords: removing defendants’ right to elect jury trial

Property practitioners face guidance on service charges, disputed boundaries and possession, with decisions exposing pitfalls in agreements and enforcement

Sarah Everington reports on the growing convergence of family law & asset recovery

Law firm Hugh James has successfully batted away Ministry of Defence (MoD) accusations of ‘systematic overcharging’ while pursuing military deafness claims

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published good and poor practice for financial services firms on the use of artificial intelligence (AI)

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Haynes Boone—Chris Acton

Chris Acton joins Haynes Boone as chair of UK derivatives platform

Clarke Willmott—Alexia Haines & Kelsey Wells

Clarke Willmott strengthens Birmingham private client team with double appointment

NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya

From global fraud cases to fishing off-grid, Mishcon de Reya’s chair of dispute resolution Hugo Plowman discusses mentors, management switching off

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NLJ this week: Practice pointers

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

NLJ this week: Follow the assets

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

NLJ this week: Budget blowback

Agreement between opponents offers no guarantee that a court will approve a retrospective increase to a costs budget

NLJ this week: Climate counsel