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In search of 21st-century courts

Despite ongoing headaches, the move to digitise and modernise the courts of England and Wales is beginning to proceed at pace, writes Nicholas Heaton

How to shop for experts

In cases where one of the parties wishes to change medical experts, there seems to be one rule for defendants and another for claimants, argues...

Know where you're starting from before you depart

To know whether there is 'good reason' to depart from the budget, it is imperative to keep a clear record of the assumptions made, advises...

Reaching new heights

Richard Mumford explains that only by having a truly in-depth knowledge of a client's market, and really understanding their business and commercial objectives, can a...

Decide for yourself

The judgment in CH v A Metropolitan Council demonstrates that before making decisions for a vulnerable person, there is a real obligation to support them...

GDPR 101

Implementing the new data protection regulation successfully must be a priority for the whole firm, not just the IT department, advises Alex Loquens

It's time to modernise the Fatal Accidents Act

The 1976 Act does not reflect the realities of modern living, particularly with regard to the definition of the dependants of the deceased, argues Sanja...

The future for costs in judicial review

The Unison judgment may inform the debate on Jackson LJ's recent proposal for the current CPR rules on costs in environmental cases to be extended...