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Transmission failure

A little-known clause in the CPR could have disastrous consequences for lawyers hoping to file last-minute court papers by fax, says Andrew Butler

Setting the stage

The long-awaited revised procedure for low-value RTA claims introduces staged payments for solicitors and should mean injured claimants are compensated more quickly. DJ Paul Mildred takes a closer look at the three stages of the process

Bring a lawyer

Recent cases have increased the right to legal representation for employees facing disciplinary proceedings. Sean Reynolds reports

Future shock

Elected judges, robots for paralegals, and download-it-yourself claims forms: Russell Conway considers the brave new world of the law as it could be in 2025

Getting politicians' hands dirty

By the time you turn to the back page ofSJ you may already have had several days under the new government of the BWP (Bigoted Woman Party) or the NMDA (Norfolk Mallard Duck Alliance) both of which had been able to keep so well under the radar of the opinion polls that nobody knew they existed until it was too late.

Courts cannot use secret procedures to hear ordinary civil claims

Courts cannot order “closed material procedures” when hearing ordinary civil claims, such as for damages or breach of statutory duty, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Judges have not "likened Christians to bigots"

Lord Justice Laws has hit back at claims made by former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey that judges are biased against Christians.

Update: consumer

Bryan Nott looks at three High Court cases which have strengthened the hands of banks as creditors – plus a victory for an innocent car buyer who had been the victim of a fraudulent sale