All Civil justice articles – Page 4
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OpinionUK must not repeat Australia’s mistakes of constraining access to justice
Litigation funding in the UK is at a critical juncture.
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NewsCamping is a form of open-air recreation, Supreme Court rules
Judges say it would be ‘absurd’ if walkers on Dartmoor commons could not stop to enjoy a picnic or camp.
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NewsMastercard: Merricks demands apology from funder as £200m settlement approved
Class members will receive £45 per head if 2.5 million people come forward, £46m ringfenced for funder Innsworth.
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OpinionJoined-up digital justice will be a stress buster
A dispute is ever present in a person’s thoughts until it is resolved: the more protracted it is, the worse it gets.
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NewsIn depth: Could new funding models for early advice transform civil justice?
A two-year research project will explore different funding models for organisations that provide free and early legal advice ‘to move the conversation forward to an informed place’.
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NewsMemory lane
Rising number of practitioners, single civil court fears, the need for a family court and extradition and the Stonehouse case: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
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NewsCounty court enforcement branded complex, slow and outdated
Master of the rolls says enforcement reform has too often been labelled ‘too difficult’.
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NewsPro bono team beats parking claim as charity nets £10k
London firm Keidan Harrison contacted client after seeing her story reported on the BBC.
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NewsCounty courts ‘not where we want to be’, minister admits
Sarah Sackman targets reducing settlement times for small claims to 30 weeks.
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NewsLegal advice service in council rent row 'cannot afford to move'
Solicitor says relocating to cheaper premises could affect volunteer numbers.
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NewsJudge demands proof before cutting 'duplication' costs
Paying parties cannot expect to secure costs reductions based on a single-paragraph objection.
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NewsMoR 'very disappointed' at reform programme
Nine-year courts reform programme is nearing its end with only 23% of civil cases fully handled digitally.
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NewsIn depth: Litigation funding - does the cap fit?
As the Civil Justice Council completes its review of litigation funding, the Law Society’s preference for self-regulation is at odds with the clamour elsewhere for statutory oversight and caps on returns
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NewsRenewed calls for urgent action on PACCAR ruling
Lawyers, funders and academics call for urgent legislation in submissions to Civil Justice Council review of litigation funding.
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NewsLAA pays out £21m on 7,000 'inactive' cases
Legal Aid Agency could commence process to recoup cash if providers fail to submit a final bill.
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NewsNew calls for litigation funding regulation as CJC deadline passes
In most instances, third party litigation funding cases are of more financial benefit to the funder than the claimant, says LSB.
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Memory lane
Online civil court proposal, McLibel Two wrongly denied legal aid and a future vision by Labour: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.