All Civil justice articles – Page 17
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NewsDefence crowdfunding 'exacerbated' libel damage
Defendant's 'whole attitude to these proceedings... has been one of contempt', judge rules.
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NewsDelays plague civil justice with trials taking months to come to court
No let-up in waiting times for claims to come to court, according to latest statistics.
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NewsMastercard fails to throw out class of 'dead claimants'
Court of Appeal ruling concludes six-year battle to get the collective proceedings certified.
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NewsPI claimant may escape costs in 'perverse incentives' case
Appeal in clinical negligence case hears Civil Procedure Rules could breach the 'rule against absurdity'.
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NewsAnti-SLAPP law takes a step closer
Coalition publishes 'model law' as Raab says he is 'looking for a legislative vehicle'.
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NewsFixed costs extension delayed to October 2023
Justice minister says the legal sector needs more time to adjust.
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NewsBundles being done badly, judge tells housing lawyers
County court judge highlights court frustrations as he urges practitioners to sharpen up and refocus.
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NewsFormer City solicitor to head public law campaign group
Shameem Ahmad warns of looming 'legislative assault' as she prepares to join Public Law Project.
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NewsGovernment rules out cohabitation reform
Family law group says current legislation is not fit for purpose and consigns too many families to financial hardship.
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NewsCPRC to give ‘early notice’ of fixed costs rules
Changes will see fixed recoverable costs extended to nearly all money claims worth up to £100,000.
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NewsRussia sanctions force adjournment of three-week trial
Oil business had faced the prospect of being represented in court by a Swiss commodities trader.
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News'Hillsborough Law' on the agenda of new parliamentary group
Campaigners renew calls for statutory duty of candour as they continue to wait for Hillsborough report response.
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NewsGovernment breaching EU withdrawal terms, High Court hears
European Commission intervenes in case brought by citizens’ rights body.
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NewsImprove access to court judgments, MPs tell HMCTS
Reducing reliance on commercial legal publishers one of several justice committee recommendations on open justice.
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OpinionLetters roundup: 28 October 2022
Civil justice crisis, AML 'corruption', and mediation reservations: your letters to the editor.
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NewsTesco revives yellow circle court battle with Lidl
Trade mark in logo without Lidl's name was applied for in bad faith, Court of Appeal hears.
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NewsHigh Court claimant accused law firms of taking bribes
Judge throws out amendment application in six-year litigation over Russian fertiliser company.
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NewsHigh Court hears Uyghur judicial review case
Government accused of failing to investigate breaches of the Foreign Prison Made Goods Act 1897.
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NewsFixed costs extension rules ‘not ideal’ - but almost ready for sign-off
Extension should go ahead in December although rule-makers admit they have had to be pragmatic.
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NewsSociety backs City fund for social welfare lawyers
Chancery Lane makes one of the biggest single donations to the Social Welfare Solicitors Qualification Fund.