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Litigant in person ordered to pay more than £80,000 in costs

Hourly rates claimed substantially lower than published guideline rates, says judge

Part-time judge's claim for judicial pension dismissed as out of time

Employment tribunal rejects retired fee-paid judge's application for extension of time on fair and equitable grounds

Whistling to a funder's tune?

Different types of litigation funding can influence a claimant's choice of venue, adding to the complexity of their decision making, explain Ben Pilbrow and Ruth Manson

Solicitor slapped with costs order after withdrawing claim against former employer

Claimant's conduct described as 'unreasonable' by employment tribunal judge

Lord Neuberger: Bringing the common law out of the shadows

The outgoing Supreme Court president talks to Jean-Yves Gilg about pushing boundaries and greater openness

Taylor Review: The work starts now

David Widdowson discusses the recommendations of the report on modern employment practice and whether this will be enough to bring UK regulations up to date with the gig economy

The bold return of the common law

The Supreme Court ruling in the Unison case is a call to arms to other judges concerned about government bypassing the parliamentary process

The deadly failings of the NHS disciplinary system

Narinder Kapur considers the lessons the NHS needs to learn from recent tragedies and the fundamental changes that must be made to its disciplinary proceedings