All Civil justice articles – Page 40
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NewsNews focus: justice goes the distance In Anglesey
As towns across the country are denuded of courtroom provision, pop-up courts using video technology are filling the vacuum. The Gazette goes behind the scenes at one such court in Wales.
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News'Balance tilted to defendants' - Law Society lambasts LASPO
Chancery Lane calls for rethink of civil justice reforms after five years.
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NewsVW wins costs order against 'premature' group litigation
Funders will pay an initial sum of £168,000 after judge rules claimant firm acted before it was in a position to proceed.
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NewsDBA regulations 'not fit for purpose' - bar
Ministry of Justice told that few barristers are willing to take the risk of not being able to recover their costs.
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NewsPI referral fee ban not working, MoJ told
Forum of Insurance Lawyers says SRA survey underestimates degree to which claimant businesses breach LASPO.
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NewsAnonymous LiP ordered to identify himself - nine months into action
Judge laments ‘remarkable state of affairs’ as ‘ABC’ attempts to sue Google without revealing his name.
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NewsClaims farmers to foot £16.8m bill for regulation
Financial Conduct Authority publishes proposals for taking over supervision, proposing to levy fees up-front.
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NewsChinese court poses 'no immediate threat' to London's legal dominance
Shanghai Financial Court opened this week and will initially hear domestic disputes.
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NewsMoJ urged to break DBA deadlock in LASPO review
Call comes following concern about the limited take-up of a change meant to increase access to justice.
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News'It's not fair on you to continue' - judge kills off LiP's epic claim
Court had told claimant in March it would not indulge his unrepresented status.
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NewsHigh Court hosts new mega-money Russian dispute
Latest Rolls Building case centres on Russian fishing company Norebo Group, with jurisdiction again called in to question.
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NewsVW action prompts new call for 'opt-out' group claims
More than a million motorists could miss out on compensation, Slater and Gordon claims.
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NewsPlans to tackle ‘monster’ disclosure levels approved
Pilot scheme replacing ‘standard disclosure’ will run at the Business and Property Courts from next year.
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NewsJudge criticises ‘generally unhelpful’ firm over application in VW case
Your Lawyers had applied to extend the time for serving a claim form in group action over diesel emissions scandal.
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NewsReferral fee contract made no claims promises, court rules
Personal injury firm had tried to sue intermediary for £4m breach of an obligation.
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NewsCourt of Appeal states vicarious liability laws have moved on
Independent contractor test now ‘firmly rejected’ for liability issues.
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NewsHMCTS confirms seven courts will close, with one saved
Lord chancellor says money raised from sale of buildings will be reinvested in the justice system.
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NewsCoA: Claimant limited to fixed costs even where Part 36 accepted late
Long-awaited costs judgment in Hislop v Perde finds in favour of defendant.
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FeatureA long haul fight
Jackson LJ sees the controversy generated by his civil justice reforms as a mark of their success – and there is more to come. But has the legal profession really adjusted to the new economics of costs?