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NLJ/LSLA survey uncovers marked drop in use of agreements

One year on, David Greene assesses the impact of Jackson

In the second NLJ / LSLA litigation trends survey, James Baxter reports on how firms and practitioners are adapting to new ways of litigating post-Jackson and post-Mitchell.

Practitioners must take costs budgeting seriously, says Deirdre MacNamara

 Will Mitchell herald a whole new culture of conducting civil litigation, asks Nicholas Heaton

Caroline Field predicts some of the litigation challenges for the year ahead

In the first of NLJ / LSLA's litigation trends surveys, James Baxter charts how firms and practitioners are navigating Jackson LJ's revolutionary road-map of change.

Continuing their analysis of how a litigator’s life has changed since the new rules of civil procedure were introduced, Tracey Stretton, Mark Surguy & Damian Murphy examine case law under the new regime

John Bramhall & Eleanor Mumford-Smith delve into regulatory investigations, whistleblowing & bribery

Tracey Stretton & Mark Surguy offer some tips on litigation tactics in the post-Jackson world
 

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch

Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch

Partner hire strengthens global infrastructure and energy financing practice

Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr

Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr

Legal director bolsters international expertise in dispute resolution team

Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown

Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown

Corporate governance and company law specialist joins the team

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From gender-critical speech to notice periods and incapability dismissals, employment law continues to turn on fine distinctions. In his latest employment law brief for NLJ, Ian Smith of Norwich Law School reviews a cluster of recent decisions, led by Bailey v Stonewall, where the Court of Appeal clarified the limits of third-party liability under the Equality Act
Non-molestation orders are meant to be the frontline defence against domestic abuse, yet their enforcement often falls short. Writing in NLJ this week, Jeni Kavanagh, Jessica Mortimer and Oliver Kavanagh analyse why the criminalisation of breach has failed to deliver consistent protection
Assisted dying remains one of the most fraught fault lines in English law, where compassion and criminal liability sit uncomfortably close. Writing in NLJ this week, Julie Gowland and Barny Croft of Birketts examine how acts motivated by care—booking travel, completing paperwork, or offering emotional support—can still fall within the wide reach of the Suicide Act 1961
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