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Helen Pugh

Barrister

Helen Pugh, barrister, Outer Temple (www.outertemple.com; Helen.Pugh@outertemple.com).

Barrister

Helen Pugh, barrister, Outer Temple (www.outertemple.com; Helen.Pugh@outertemple.com).

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
Andrew Short KC & Helen Pugh examine the high hurdles still faced by claimants when bringing climate-related derivative actions

After a fêted introduction, UWOs have had a stop-start beginning. But are things about to change, ask Simon Davenport QC & Helen Pugh 

Simon Davenport QC & Helen Pugh consider how the limbo land of Brexit could affect Russian/CIS litigation in London

Simon Davenport QC & Helen Pugh examine the reasons behind the buoyancy of Russian/CIS litigation in London

In their final update on the challenges & triumphs of technology in court Michael Fletcher & Helen Pugh share their reflections on the trial experience

In their third update on trial technology Michael Fletcher & Helen Pugh discuss the drivers for change

In the second article of a series on trial technology Michael Fletcher & Helen Pugh consider barriers to use

In the first part of a new series Michael Fletcher & Helen Pugh roadtest technology at trial

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Cripps—Radius Law

Cripps—Radius Law

Commercial and technology practice boosted by team hire

Switalskis—Grimsby

Switalskis—Grimsby

Firm expands with new Grimsby office to serve North East Lincolnshire

Slater Heelis—Will Newman & Lucy Spilsbury

Slater Heelis—Will Newman & Lucy Spilsbury

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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