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Weightmans claims first post-Jackson relief from sanctions victory

24 May 2013

Ruling a 'stark reminder' to practitioners of a 'much-altered litigation landscape' Insurance...

‘Time to move away from hourly billing and run cases like projects’

24 May 2013

Senior district judge calls on litigators to take on board new proportionality requirements and take early settlement...

Quality of family experts must improve, says MoJ

16 May 2013

Consultation on new quality standards announced New national standards to raise the quality of family expert witnesses...

Features

23 May 2013 The new provisional assessment scheme isn't providing justice The new provisional assessment scheme for claims for costs of £75,000 or less abandons even  the pretence that justice is being done,  says...	17 May 2013 Regulatory watch \| New cost concerns We all know our clients' rights, but do we know our own? Susanna Heley asks what can be done about the growing regulatory issues arising out of...	10 May 2013 Civil conduct \| Doing a disservice to Part 36? A recent decision shows the importance of strict compliance with service formalities when it comes to accepting or withdrawing Part 36 offers, says...
1 May 2013 Bar Focus \| Taking stock Unperturbed by the changes sweeping the PI sector, Amanda Yip QC believes those that adopt a pragmatic approach will continue to thrive	26 April 2013 Clarifying Part 36 Simon Gibbs revisits the new detailed assessment process, clears up some confusion and questions whether it will encourage speedy justice	17 April 2013 PI Focus \| Sink or swim The new costs regime is now in place and key stakeholders agree that this is the time for personal injury lawyers to step up to the challenge and...

The limited effect of costs sanctions on litigants in person

10 May 2013

Judges powers to impose costs sanctions on litigants in person abusing the court process may have little effect in practice, say Francesca Kaye and Mary Hodgson

The new costs landscape

3 May 2013

A portfolio approach to DBA funding has advantages over the case-by-case model, says Matt Reach

Letting the compensation culture out of jail

24 April 2013

Despite clarifying the law on the imposition on non-party costs orders, Flatman v Germany missed a chance to quell compensatory culture says Kevin Shannon

New tools to defend against oppressive confiscations

23 April 2013

Richard Littler looks at how bringing human rights principles into the Proceeds of Crime Act has changed the way confiscations are calculated

No relief in sight

10 April 2013

Chris Hoyer Millar discusses changes to the relief from sanctions provisions and the Court of Appeals clear message that it will not tolerate parties who do not play by the rules

Challenging corporate giants

4 April 2013

Recent food scandals have taught us that UK group litigation law has a long way to go if it is going to match that seen across the pond, says Sarah Moore

23 May 2013 The new provisional assessment scheme isn't providing justice The new provisional assessment scheme for claims for costs of £75,000 or less abandons even  the pretence that justice is being done,  says...	17 May 2013 Regulatory watch \| New cost concerns We all know our clients' rights, but do we know our own? Susanna Heley asks what can be done about the growing regulatory issues arising out of...	10 May 2013 Civil conduct \| Doing a disservice to Part 36? A recent decision shows the importance of strict compliance with service formalities when it comes to accepting or withdrawing Part 36 offers, says...
1 May 2013 Bar Focus \| Taking stock Unperturbed by the changes sweeping the PI sector, Amanda Yip QC believes those that adopt a pragmatic approach will continue to thrive	26 April 2013 Clarifying Part 36 Simon Gibbs revisits the new detailed assessment process, clears up some confusion and questions whether it will encourage speedy justice	17 April 2013 PI Focus \| Sink or swim The new costs regime is now in place and key stakeholders agree that this is the time for personal injury lawyers to step up to the challenge and...