All Civil justice articles – Page 48
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FeatureCivil procedure: Unreasonable conduct and costs
It is trite that a court will carefully scrutinise the parties’ behaviour when assessing costs in civil disputes.
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New litigation funder targets £100k-plus claims
A new player has entered the litigation funding market with access to capital of up to £10m to invest in small and medium-sized commercial claims, the Gazette can reveal. Invicta Capital Funding, which launched in April, said it will fund claims worth a minimum of £100,000 in damages, and will ...
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NewsFed-up lawyers 'in no mood' to cooperate with late night courts
Chambers goes public with comments on morale of the profession as the courts service extends opening times
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NewsLegal aid contracts delay will 'add to solicitors' anxiety'
Procurement process for civil contracts not expected to commence until after next month's general election.
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NewsHundreds join civil claims after Ian Paterson conviction
Surgeon found guilty of a string of crimes after seven-week trial in Nottingham.
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NewsJudge queries High Court trial at 'substantial cost' to public
Claim was never worth more than £80,000 but required a three-week jury trial.
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NewsJustice committee outlines 'unfinished business'
Committee publishes list of projects 'interrupted' by forthcoming general election.
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OpinionWhy BTE can never provide all the answers
Legal cover is cheap - but poorer people are often left out.
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NewsLondon's legal eminence will survive Brexit, LCJ insists
English contract and commercial law remains the UK’s ‘national treasure’.
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NewsIraq claims: Leigh Day knew clients were militia members, tribunal hears
Opening submissions made in seven-week hearing into conduct of firm and three solicitors in connection with war crimes claims.
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NewsElection question mark over courts bill
The 8 June poll means a race against time to force through legislation - including flagship legal reforms.
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NewsGreen light for employment tribunal reforms
The government has said it will bring forward measures to reform the employment tribunal system ‘as soon as parliamentary time allows’, after publishing the outcome of a consultation on the plans. Changes to the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 ’will bring the employment tribunal system in line with the flexibility of ...
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NewsVirtual small claims Dubai-style ‘could work here', solicitor MP says
Delegation of MPs visits Dubai International Finance Centre to learn about the smart small claims tribunal.
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FeatureJackson: Civil unrest
Four years on, practitioners assess the impact of Jackson LJ’s civil litigation reforms and assess the need for further reform.
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NewsTribunal fees 'barrier to justice', rights committee says
Ministry of Justice accused of complacency over access to justice in damning report.
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Birmingham debut for Business and Property Court
Renamed commercial court wll be launched in second city, judiciary reveals.
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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.