All Civil justice articles – Page 25
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NewsCosts judge concerned by 'exceptionally large' rise in firm's hourly rates
Firm to appeal master's decision which 'raises an important issue for the profession'.
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NewsSupreme Court backs raped tourist in blow to travel industry
Court takes a ‘broad view’ of the obligations owed by tour operators under package holiday contracts.
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NewsNew disclosure rules for ‘less complex claims’ below £500,000
Plans for reform of pilot in Business and Property Courts published today.
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NewsMultiple libel claims over ‘Putin’s People’ open in London
Lawyers for three Russian billionaires and a state-owned oil company open High Court proceedings.
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NewsMPs sound alarm over legal aid in hard-hitting report
Influential committee says justice system in danger of becoming unfair and inaccessible.
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NewsSix-figure awards set serious libel benchmark
Judgments in two high-profile defamation cases handed down on same day.
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NewsJR bill boosts online courts agenda
Legislation would revive measures lost in the 2017 Prisons and Courts Bill.
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NewsBill seeks to 'draw a line' on ouster clauses with new JR framework
Government rethinks approach to controversial proposal as Judicial Review and Courts Bill is presented to parliament today.
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News‘Don’t do ADR on the cheap’ industry experts warn
Lady Justice Asplin says Civil Justice Council report on compulsory mediation provides chance to initiate ‘change of culture’ in civil justice.
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NewsMaster of the rolls gives green light to mandatory ADR
CJC report 'opens the door to a significant shift', says Sir Geoffrey Vos.
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News'We don't have enough judges, staff or courts' - LCJ
Lord Burnett of Maldon says government must provide sufficient funding on a sustained basis.
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News'I absolutely love my job': legal aid award winners revealed
Hundreds watch live YouTube broadcast of 19th Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards ceremony.
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NewsPI and insurance giants announce five-year partnership
Minster Law will service legal claims across the esure and Sheila’s Wheels brands.
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NewsBuckland receives mass petition opposing protest bill
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill continues its passage through parliament today.
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FeatureLip service
Will reforms principally driven by a desire to cut personal injury claims really simplify the process for claimants? Marialuisa Taddia reports on an online justice platform that takes lawyers out of the loop
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NewsLeading judge says complex rules put LiPs at disadvantage
Rules must be simpler if litigants in person are expected to comply with them.
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News‘Vast bulk of civil disputes’ can be resolved online, says Vos
Master of the rolls says online funnel for all civil, family and tribunal disputes is now in the course of creation.
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OpinionNew RTA portal rings scam alarm bells
Proposed online dispute resolution ecosystem will need more than blue ticks to inspire confidence.