All Civil justice articles – Page 51
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NewsInsurers lament 'delay' to whiplash reform
Justice minister pulls out of speaking engagement at Association of British Insurers.
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NewsLawyers who suffered ‘years of anxiety’ cleared of fraud allegations
Case against solicitor and legal executive ’should not have been brought’, High Court judge rules.
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NewsJackson urges ‘culture change’ on ‘profitable' disclosure
Civil Justice Council chair presses for action on damages-based agreements.
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NewsOnline courts ‘need further thought’, legal year event hears
Proposals have not been fully thought through, technology lawyer says.
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NewsBriggs: online court will take the ‘A’ out of ‘ADR’
Lord Justice Briggs says mediation will become the cultural norm – and suggests £25k limit could be raised if his blueprint works.
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NewsJackson LJ calls for court funding rethink
Architect of eponymous civil justice reforms says it’s wrong to shift cost burden to litigants.
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NewsProfession expresses concern over online courts plan
Going to court is not the same as shopping, says Law Society president.
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NewsSociety: fixed costs ‘totally inappropriate’ for high-value cases
Chancery Lane promises robust response to government’s ‘transforming justice’ proposals.
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NewsEU’s copyright proposals target music-streaming services
‘Press publishers’ given new right to protect work in draft regulations and directives.
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OpinionPrivatising family law by the back door
Private financial dispute resolution hearings - a BUPA to the courts’ NHS - are thriving.
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NewsBar takes next step towards ABS licensing
Regulator tenders for intervention agents ahead of formal approval as licensing body.
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NewsLiz Truss fields first questions as justice secretary
Lord chancellor tight-lipped on Human Rights Act reform in parliamentary questions session.
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NewsMoney claims ‘being priced out of court’, says bar
Bar Council raises concern over 19% drop in county court judgments against businesses in first half of 2016.
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OpinionContract drafters: don't be complacent
Solicitors churn out contracts full of imperfections while thinking they are good at drafting.
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Opinion‘Hot tubbing’: is concurrent expert evidence working?
CEE may improve the quality of evidence but doesn't necessarily cut costs.
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FeatureBriggs' online court: what is enough justice?
The law has a dubious history with large-scale IT projects. Will Briggs’ reforms actually work?
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NewsAppeal: judge went ‘too far’ in applying fundamental dishonesty
County court ruling finds judge was wrong to make costs penalty in PI claim 'riddled with inconsistencies'.
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NewsShocking infographic highlights housing ‘advice deserts’
Law Society chief executive Catherine Dixon urges government to commission providers to prevent conflicts of interest.
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NewsBriggs: online court needs ‘minimal assistance’ from lawyers
Report published today would see online court become mandatory.