Stephen Gold

NLJ columnist

Stephen Gold has many years’ experience both as a recently retired civil and family judge and, before that, as a practising solicitor. He is an NLJ columnist and has written our civil way column for more than 30 years and is the author of Breaking Law – The Inside Guide to Your Legal Rights & Winning in Court or Losing Well.

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How much on account; More fee increases; Relief for scam victims; Return of the Cut Out

Portal rules, OK!; Harassed by CPR; Just one claim form, please; judicial review sins

Plenty of tips; Less conduct on divorce; Latest CPR changes; 171st CPR PD update

B in cite; Expect pilotless planes; Leave expert alone; No prison for non-payment; Hadkinson reappears; MoJ liable for clamp; Commercial Court bouncing

Updates reach 170; Shorter transcripts, please; Special account rate cut; Moor matrimonialisation

Lecture saving tip; At a Glance goes turquoise; Tribunal reasoning; Knotweed at Supreme Court

Warehousing; New code for employers; Spoofing exposed; Latest FPR PD update; Divorce glitch

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

London promotion underscores firm’s investment in white collar and investigations

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Private client team strengthened by partner appointment

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

Kate Gaskell, CEO of Flex Legal, reflects on chasing her childhood dreams underscores the importance of welcoming those from all backgrounds into the profession

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Human rights concerns for patients, prisoners & immigration detainees

Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned

Licensing fast-track for conveyancing & probate professionals

Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals

Stress at work? Join the (employment tribunal claim) queue

Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace

NLJ this week: A Christmas plea for speed

Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School highlights a turbulent end to 2025 in the civil courts, from the looming appeal in Mazur to judicial frustration with ever-expanding bundles, in his final NLJ 'The insider' column of the year

NLJ this week: Transparency reforms set to transform access to justice

Antonia Glover of Quinn Emanuel outlines sweeping transparency reforms following the work of the Transparency and Open Justice Board in this week's NLJ

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Stephen Gold

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal