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Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Dominic Regan reports on traffic jams in the county court, delays across the board & the headline action of 2026
Law firms are failing to protect clients’ best interests in high-volume no-win no-fee claims, regulators have warned
The government is reviewing opt-out collective proceedings before the process has had a chance to ‘bed in’, a leading litigation lawyer has warned
The Supreme Court’s historic ruling in Johnson v FirstRand Bank [2025] UKSC 33 is unpacked by Toby Riley-Smith KC, Thomas Samuels and Douglas Maxwell of Henderson Chambers in this week's NLJ
Despite the initial headlines, the decision in Johnson is likely to be the end of a new beginning. Toby Riley-Smith KC, Thomas Samuels & Douglas Maxwell set out why
The Supreme Court’s decision on car dealership commission may have saved the banks but it still leaves the door ‘ajar’ for further claims, lawyers have said
Michael Brown & Harriet Campbell consider the future form for class actions in the UK
Michael Brown and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper explore how recent rulings are reshaping group litigation in the UK, in this week's issue of NLJ
Unbundled legal services are rising in popularity, according to Legal Services Consumer Panel research
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

NEWS
Tech companies will be legally required to prevent material that encourages or assists serious self-harm appearing on their platforms, under Online Safety Act 2023 regulations due to come into force in the autumn
Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission
The Bar has a culture of ‘impunity’ and ‘collusive bystanding’ in which making a complaint is deemed career-ending due to a ‘cohort of untouchables’ at the top, Baroness Harriet Harman KC has found
Lawyers have broadly welcomed plans to electronically tag up to 22,000 more offenders, scrap most prison terms below a year and make prisoners ‘earn’ early release
David Lammy, Ellie Reeves and Baroness Levitt have taken up office at the Ministry of Justice, following the cabinet reshuffle
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