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What is the current state of thinking about the efficacy of a second charge...

If service of a divorce petition on the respondent abroad is bad...

If there have been cross decrees for dissolution, should separate decrees nisi be perfected by the court...

In a low velocity impact personal injury claim there seems to be some conflict between the Casey v Cartright procedure and Husain v Amin and another...

Is service of a claim form by the court in contravention of the claimant’s request to serve himself...

On applications for permission to remove a child from the jurisdiction, a Cafcass report on the child’s wishes and feelings will often be ordered...

 The requirement for a costs estimate with the allocation/directions questionnaire appears to have been scrapped...

When judgment is entered in an unspecified claim why is it in terms that it is for an amount to be decided... 

R (on the application of S) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] All ER (D) 120 (Apr)

The court can now “track down” a civil claim without the consent of the parties by amendment to CPR 27.7...

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Weightmans—Emma Eccles & Mark Woodall

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Firm bolsters Manchester insurance practice with double partner appointment

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Partner joins family law team inLondon

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Private client division announces five new partners

NEWS
Transferring anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing supervision to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) could create extra paperwork and increase costs for clients, lawyers have warned 
In this week's NLJ, Bhavini Patel of Howard Kennedy LLP reports on Almacantar v De Valk [2025], a landmark Upper Tribunal ruling extending protection for leaseholders under the Building Safety Act 2022
Writing in NLJ this week, Hanna Basha and Jamie Hurworth of Payne Hicks Beach dissect TV chef John Torode’s startling decision to identify himself in a racism investigation he denied. In an age of ‘cancel culture’, they argue, self-disclosure can both protect and imperil reputations
As he steps down as Chancellor of the High Court, Sir Julian Flaux reflects on over 40 years in law, citing independence, impartiality and integrity as guiding principles. In a special interview with Grania Langdon-Down for NLJ, Sir Julian highlights morale, mentorship and openness as key to a thriving judiciary
Dinsdale v Fowell is a High Court case entangling bigamy, intestacy and modern family structures, examined in this week's NLJ by Shivi Rajput of Stowe Family Law
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