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09 October 2026

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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

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

Rawdon Crozier examines why the Solicitors Regulation Authority could not compel disclosure of a client’s privileged files, & what this means for investigating suspected SLAPPs

Legal professional privilege has checked the SRA’s investigative powers, exposing difficult questions about tackling suspected abusive litigation

Refusing mediation need not trigger a costs penalty, but litigators must justify their position

Lawyers have welcomed the Lord Chancellor’s reverse-ferret on jury reforms, but expressed ‘serious concerns’ about the decision to exclude fraud trials

From ‘rats in the robing room’ to ‘overworked’ judges and a shortage of court staff, barristers have aired their concerns about the state of the justice system

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