All Civil justice articles – Page 48
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NewsClifford Chance: businesses will face pressure to remedy human rights abuses
Large companies will come under increased pressure during 2017 to provide effective ‘remedies’ to victims of business-related human rights abuses.
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OpinionLate night courts? I didn’t want to see my children anyway
Lawyers obviously aren’t working hard enough – let’s get them in court for longer.
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NewsAssisted dying judicial review fails
A ‘right to die’ case, similar to that brought by the late Tony Nicklinson, has failed in the High Court. A second high profile case continues.
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Relief for claimant solicitors as Supreme Court backs assignment of CFAs
Ruling upholds recoverability of success fees and premiums in agreements made before Jackson reforms.
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OpinionBrexit: Summoning the collective will
In civil and criminal justice, there are clear benefits to maintaining close cooperation with the EU.
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NewsSolicitors relieved as Supreme Court upholds liability cap
Ruling asserts professional advisers responsible only for consequences of information being wrong.
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NewsJustice cooperation must be Brexit priority, MPs urge
Cross-border legal rights among the four 'must haves' in new justice relationship with the EU 27.
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OpinionSprawling Prisons and Courts Bill is an indigestible mess
No wonder MPs can’t properly scrutinise this key bill – there’s just too much to take in.
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NewsCourts bill proceeds unscathed but Labour plans amendments
Whiplash reforms and the online court for civil justice take another step closer to coming into law.
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NewsCurbs on automatic legal aid eligibility ‘not a cost-cutting exercise’
Government says welfare benefit changes will increase spending by £14m a year.
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NewsBrexit: ‘common law can't replace mutual recognition deals’
Committee of peers says alternatives to civil justice cooperation deals must be put in place before UK leaves the CJEU.
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NewsSolicitor-free access 'working well', claims bar
Regulator trumpets public and licensed access – but concedes that some barristers are inadequately prepared.
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FeatureCivil procedure: discontinuing an arbitration claim
What happens if a party to arbitral proceedings decides to commence an arbitration claim in the High Court but subsequently files and serves a notice of discontinuance?
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NewsMedia law cases get their own court
Media and Communications List created in Queen’s Bench Division.
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OpinionHow binding is a budget?
A recent ruling on the status of budgets will have serious implications for costs and case management conferences.
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NewsEnvironmental groups challenge lifting of cost cap
Costs liability for losing parties in judicial reviews will no longer be limited to £5,000.
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NewsNeuberger fears workloads forcing ‘refuseniks’ away from senior judiciary
Appointment to High Court 'significantly less attractive than it was'.
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NewsCourts bill: whiplash plans will clog up courts to boost insurer profits, says Law Society
Chancery Lane hotly disputes the government narrative underpinning the proposals.
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NewsGovernment rebuffs latest calls for no-fault divorce
Solicitors have been lobbying for legislation to be modernised as court denies permission to to divorce.
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OpinionSpare a thought for the judges
Mail moans about moaning judges. But how can we improve the courts environment?