All Civil justice articles – Page 26
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NewsScotland considers fast-tracking legal aid fee increase
Holyrood consults on Covid support while Westminster awaits review findings.
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NewsProcedure rules may be redrafted to help LiPs
Civil Procedure Rule Committee targets ‘brevity, clarity and simplicity’ of process.
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NewsMediation service aims to cut cost of boundary wars
Number of disputes between neighbours over issues such as fences and party walls has increased during the pandemic.
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News‘Litigation extravaganza’: MoR denounces six-year jurisdiction saga
Claim concerning an alleged oil trading fraud has yet to reach its substantive phase despite multiple hearings.
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NewsBlue-tick visionary Vos’ civil justice push
Master of the rolls sets out details of his proposed ‘cohesive online funnel’ for civil, family and tribunals cases.
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NewsBuckland urged to retain choice for court-assessed legal aid bills
Impartiality and transparency concerns raised in consultation responses.
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NewsPublic law confusion over Patel's costs proposal
Home Office wants fixed recoverable costs regime to cover immigration judicial reviews.
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NewsCourt shows no mercy over trainee's failure to file claim form
Judge says error was unfortunate but the circumstances did not justify granting of relief.
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News'Chilling impact': summary of Whitehall submissions to public law review published
Concerns about direction of travel, costs and claimant behaviour within judicial review process highlighted in 21-page document.
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NewsCompulsory mediation back on the table as too few opting into ADR
Master of the Rolls confirms that the Civil Justice Council is preparing a report on whether to compel parties to talk.
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NewsCourt fees set to increase for the first time in five years
Proposal for the civil and family courts expected to raise an extra £17m a year.
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NewsCap on damages amounts to informed consent, court rules
Lead decision in more than 400 costs assessments brought against Slater and Gordon.
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NewsJudge allows use of documents shared by mistake
High Court says that a reasonable solicitor would have assumed that disclosure was intentional.
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NewsEx-Post Office workers reach Court of Appeal
Over 40 former sub postmasters will attempt to have their convictions quashed in the Royal Courts of Justice this week.
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NewsOnline court may need only one procedure rule, says Briggs
Supreme Court judge reveals that legislation to set up litigant-in-person-friendly dispute resolution procedure expected this year.
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OpinionA pivotal point in changing the mindset of sexual abuse victims
Harvey Weinstein’s imprisonment proved that, regardless of how powerful the abuser, the law has the power to bring them down.
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NewsLegal aid fraudsters fail to set aside £5m judgment
Lord chancellor brought charges based on doubts about almost 5,800 immigration cases.
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News‘No win, low fee’ future for DBAs
Costs QC says ruling in Lexlaw should allow greater flexibility in arrangements.