All Civil justice articles – Page 2
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NewsReading Crown Court tests fast-track case pilot
A fast-track trial pilot is under way at the Crown court in Reading to try and expedite cases which are most likely to crack, after the backlog of cases reached a 25-year high last month.
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NewsLAA portal could be fixed - in September
Disruption endured by lawyers in submitting applications and receiving payments to last at least another month.
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NewsMrs Justice Cockerill to be deputy head of civil justice
Announcement follows appointment of Lord Justice Birss as chancellor of the High Court.
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NewsLAA cyber-attack: lawyers bogged down by unpaid admin work
Law firm director tells minister staff are spending at least two hours more per case but costs assessment guidance prohibits payment.
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NewsLynch estate ordered to pay £700m following Autonomy trial
Quantum judgment had been delayed by 'three extraordinary events', judge explains.
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NewsCounty court centralisation a disaster, MPs report
‘Dysfunctional’ system has failed to deliver civil justice across England and Wales, Commons committee says.
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NewsMR backs legal aid for early advice
Master of the rolls also warns that AI refuseniks must ‘face the consequences’ of being left behind.
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NewsNew court track proposed for essential patents
Government proposals aim to tackle 'systemic issues' around transparency and dispute resolution.
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NewsRulemakers to prevent solicitors refusing service by email
Civil Procedure Rule Committee also anticipates demise of the fast-disappearing fax machine.
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NewsRelief for class actions as CoA backs funding enforceability
Ruling on seven collective action appeals approves funding agreements amended following PACCAR ruling.
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NewsLegal aid fee uplifts 'not high enough' to rebuild sector
Legal aid sector says higher fee increases are needed if government wants to 'rebuild a more stable and sustainable' sector.
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NewsMoJ confirms fee uplifts for housing and immigration work
Housing and immigration lawyers to get a pay rise - but still no news on fee increases for rest of civil legal aid sector.
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News'NHS 111' service for justice system could save £72m
Law Society unveils recommendations from its pioneering 21st Century Justice project.
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News'Figurehead' class representative to pay £3m costs
Amazon and Apple to receive interim costs following competition tribunal's rejection of proposed class representative.
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OpinionPortfolio finance under harsh spotlight
A proposal in the Civil Justice Council review that 'portfolio funding' should be regulated by the FCA as a form of loan was unexpected.
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NewsFunder to challenge Mastercard damages distribution plan
Application for judicial review says Competition Appeal Tribunal erred in law in approving £200m settlement.
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OpinionCivil question
The Ministry of Justice budget will be over a third higher this year than in 2019–20 - and it is going to keep increasing. So what is there for lawyers to cavil about?
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NewsMass litigation 'could cost UK economy £18bn'
Benefits of collective actions need to be weighed against broader economic costs, study concludes.