Law on the cheap is costing the profession dear
The new market for paid McKenzie Friends is further evidence of a broken justice system, says David Kirwan
8 May 2019
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Alternative universe: transacting with litigants in person
The anger unleashed by unrepresented litigants is causing tension that is increasingly testing the limits of lawyers’ professional skillsets, says Alan Larkin
8 May 2019
Unhappy state of affairs: the impact of family court closures
The government should make the best of the revised timescale for the court reform project to learn from recent mistakes, urges Pippa Allsop
2 May 2019
Data protection: reading future trends
The predicted flood of GDPR-related litigation is yet to materialise but several issues are already emerging, says Ricky Cella
1 May 2019
Causing avoidable harm: cross-examination and the litigant in person
Family practitioners are experiencing an inconsistent approach to the cross-examination process where a litigant in person is involved, says Kara Swift
18 April 2019
Will ‘Cliff’s Law’ really enhance privacy rights?
Neither the Cliff Richard ruling nor the subsequent eponymous bill are likely to dramatically improve the rights of individuals under investigation against the prying eyes of the media, suggest Gerard Cukier and Rebecca Ryan
6 April 2019
Plexus secures £15m investment
Defendant law firm Plexus Law has secured a £15m private equity investment from Origin Equity in return for a minority shareholding in the business.
3 April 2019
MOJ launches fixed recoverable costs consultation
The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation on extending fixed recoverable costs (FRC) in civil cases worth up to £100,000.
28 March 2019
Full capacity: should you take instructions from client?
Litigators should be attuned to capacity issues before taking or proceedings with client instructions, warns Hannah Mantle
7 March 2019
Going it alone: facing the family court without legal representation
The growing numbers of litigants in person in the family courts is having a major impact on the dispute resolution process in general and on those involved in particular, including lawyers, says Carla Ditz
6 March 2019
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