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Supreme Court sends defective vaccine case into impasse

Lawyers for an eleven-year old child who claims he has suffered brain damage as a result of a defective vaccine have been left to ponder...

Happy families

Family law reform featured high in the Conservative manifesto, along with tax reform, civil litigation costs and referral fees. Our regulars review the situation in...

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...

The right price?

Costs in low-value cases involving children are unnecessarily complicated and have led to battles between claimants and defendants, says David Ellis

APIL president attacks Lord Justice Jackson's "political" solutions

The new president of APIL, Muiris Lyons, has launched a stinging attack on Lord Justice Jackson's report on civil litigation costs, describing some of his...

Up to speed

The electronic portal that will support the new RTA injury reforms will be central to the process, making it quicker and more efficient, and any...

Mad rush

The new RTA regime will result in quicker but lower-quality settlements and claimants will suffer, says David Ellis

Served chilled

The recent triumph of freedom of expression may have reduced the 'chilling effect' of libel laws, but it has also brought uncertainty to the fair...