Dominic Regan
NLJ columnist
Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School, director of the Knowledge Hub at the Frenkel Topping Group & NLJ columnist (@krug79). Newlawjournal.co.uk
NLJ columnist
Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School, director of the Knowledge Hub at the Frenkel Topping Group & NLJ columnist (@krug79). Newlawjournal.co.uk
In the first of a special refresher series setting out the costs landscape, Dominic Regan tackles free money & other Part 36 considerations
With one claimant left waiting nearly a year for permission to appeal, Dominic Regan offers some advice to the judiciary for cutting down on delays: try shorter judgments?
It’s not all dodgy claims & disappointing descriptions: Dominic Regan outlines some reasons to be (cautiously) cheerful this summer
Judiciary on the warpath? Dominic Regan provides an update on client contributions & a costs management bombshell on the horizon
Dominic Regan rummages through the latest news on the small claims regime, the disclosure pilot & a landmark decision coming your way…
When evidence goes AWOL. Dominic Regan takes a dive into key cases featuring conspicuous absences of evidence, from misplaced gems to mobile phones in the sea…
Dominic Regan gears up for the costs case of the year & considers the tip of an approaching iceberg of litigation against solicitors…
Dominic Regan shares his predictions on judicial promotions, & maligns the misery caused by much-misunderstood rules on trial witness statements
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Property team boosted by two solicitor appointments
NEWS
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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