Litigation

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8 Sept 2020

Rebranding civil litigation

Sophie Khan questions whether The White Book needs renaming after 21 years

8 Sept 2020

The rise of the private prosecution

Private prosecutions are cheaper and more effective, argue Kate McMahon and Tamlyn Edmonds 

26 Aug 2020

Yorkshire firm sues former client

Haven Solicitors sues The Police Federation for slander

14 Aug 2020

Nightingale courts map launched amid covid-19 court hours controversy

Lawyers can now find out which Nightingale courts are operational through a newly launched interactive map from the Law Society

1 Aug 2020

Floodgates Expected to Open on Disputes

Government needs to ensure the legislation is properly drafted to minimise unintended consequences and ensure validity – Simon Davis

27 Jul 2020

'Floodgates' warning prompted by plan to legalise remote wills witnessing

Lawyers warn of a floodgate of disputes after the government announced it will legalise remote witnessing of wills retrospectively from 31 January 2020

23 Jul 2020

Clarifying business interruption policies

A test case by the financial regulator should clarify where business interruption insurance policies should pay out, says Lauren Cormack

8 Jul 2020

Unrepresented

Litigants in person are getting a raw deal. Catherine Baksi reports