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A former judge is bringing an opt-out claim potentially worth billions of pounds against Google.

Angus Nurse sets out the legal routes for remedying corporate environmental harm

How do you hold oil companies to account? In this week’s NLJ, Dr Angus Nurse sets out the legal routes for remedying corporate environmental harm

Lawyers have urged parliament to clear up the confusion over litigation funding in group action cases arising from PACCAR

Acas has published its annual report for 2022 to 2023, revealing a greater demand for its dispute resolution services.

Novel methods of case management & consolidation are emerging in the Competition Appeal Tribunal: Annabel Elliott considers the umbrella proceedings order one year on

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has issued its latest ruling in the mega-claim, Merricks v Mastercard Incorporated & ors.

David Pickstone, Darren Kidd & Alexander Lerner examine some positive signs for CPR 19.6 & the future of collective proceedings in England and Wales

The High Court has rejected a bid to strike out a claim brought on an opt-out basis by a representative against a firm of intellectual property lawyers.

‘Both sides are to blame for the situation that has arisen’, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has held in a ruling on costs in the multi-billion-pound Merricks v Mastercard claim.

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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

Dorsey & Whitney—Jonathan Christy

Dispute resolution team welcomes associate in London

Winckworth Sherwood—Kevin McManamon

Special education needs and mental capacity expert joins as partner

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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: Cross-UK precedent, umbrella companies & whistleblowing liability

In NLJ this week, Ian Smith, emeritus professor at UEA, explores major developments in employment law from the Supreme Court and appellate courts

NLJ this week: Assignment of arbitral award enforcement blocked

Writing in NLJ this week, Kamran Rehman and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper examine Operafund Eco-Invest SICAV plc v Spain, where the Commercial Court held that ICSID and Energy Charter Treaty awards cannot be assigned

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Collective action

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

Dorsey & Whitney—Jonathan Christy

Winckworth Sherwood—Kevin McManamon