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Charlotte Coyle sets out what modern families & practitioners need to know after Cator v Thynn
The Supreme Court has clarified the interpretation of standard form contracts, write Andrew Singer KC & Jonathan Ward
The AI chickens are coming home to roost: Peter Ambrose reports on an unforeseen development ruffling the feathers of the profession
Old caselaw gets a modern makeover: Ian Smith runs through secondment arrangements, multiple reasons for dismissal, & an appeal unlike any other
Masood Ahmed analyses an arbitration case that highlights the tension between party autonomy & finality
Simon Parsons examines the cases of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor & Peter Mandelson: do they pass the misconduct test?
The standard of proof direction to juries needs to be reviewed, writes Michael Zander KC
The Supreme Court has transformed the law for child personal injury claimants: Jodi Newton sets out the implications for practitioners
CPR extended on disclosure; Sampling on assessments; Claiming too low; Tribunal Talk
The Court of Appeal has halted the expanding scope for correcting the defendant party after limitation expires, reports Sarah Crowther
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The Supreme Court has delivered a decisive ruling on termination under the JCT Design & Build form. Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Singer KC and Jonathan Ward, of Kings Chambers, analyse Providence Building Services v Hexagon Housing Association [2026] UKSC 1, which restores the first-instance decision and curbs contractors’ termination rights for repeated late payment
Secondments, disciplinary procedures and appeal chaos all feature in a quartet of recent rulings. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, examines how established principles are being tested in modern disputes
The AI revolution is no longer a distant murmur—it’s at the client’s desk. Writing in NLJ this week, Peter Ambrose, CEO of The Partnership and Legalito, warns that the ‘AI chickens’ have ‘come home to roost’, transforming not just legal practice but the lawyer–client relationship itself
A High Court ruling involving the Longleat estate has exposed the fault line between modern family building and historic trust drafting. Writing in NLJ this week, Charlotte Coyle, director and family law expert at Freeths, examines Cator v Thynn [2026] EWHC 209 (Ch), where trustees sought approval to modernise trusts that retain pre-1970 definitions of ‘child’, ‘grandchild’ and ‘issue’
Fresh proposals to criminalise ‘nudification’ apps, prioritise cyberflashing and non-consensual intimate images, and even ban under-16s from social media have reignited debate over whether the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023) is fit for purpose. Writing in NLJ this week, Alexander Brown, head of technology, media and telecommunications, and Alexandra Webster, managing associate, Simmons & Simmons, caution against reactive law-making that could undermine the Act’s ‘risk-based and outcomes-focused’ design
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West End firm strengthens employment and immigration team with partner hire
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The long-running Mazur saga edged towards its finale as the Court of Appeal heard arguments on whether non-solicitors can ‘conduct litigation’. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School reports from a packed courtroom where 16 wigs watched Nick Bacon KC argue that Mr Justice Sheldon had failed to distinguish between ‘tasks and responsibilities’
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Dominic Regan reports back from a front row seat at the Mazur appeal
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A seemingly dry procedural update may prove potent. In his latest 'Civil way' column for NLJ this week, Stephen Gold explains that new CPR 31.12A—part of the 193rd update—fills a ‘lacuna’ exposed in McLaren Indy v Alpa Racing
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