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Lessons learned from Gladwin v Bogescu

Jeff Turton warns of a significant impact to parties who are in breach of orders to serve witness statements

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

Bach Commission proposes Right to Justice Act

Scrap Legal Aid Agency and replace it with an independent body, report recommends

Draft with care

Debbie King considers two recent cases which highlight the need for scrutiny in drafting, the courts' powers to rectify a company's statutory registers, and new requirements for PSC information

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 Jonathan Wheeler

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 District Judge Richard Lumb

Government road safety review welcomed by lawyers

Two-phase review announced following Charlie Alliston case

London-based KWM employees awarded £1m

288 employees win 'clear cut legal case' following firm's collapse