All Civil justice articles – Page 56
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NewsClaimants want to avoid court but still shun mediation – MoJ poll
At least 78% of each different group of claimant expects their case to go in their favour, with just 1% forecasting defeat.
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OpinionAre lawyers colluding on fees?
Judges have highlighted a ‘conspiracy’ on lawyers’ fees in budgets.
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NewsRise of LiPs not causing delays, says courts chief
HM Courts & Tribunals Service CEO says court documents should change to help litigants in person.
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OpinionA little help for smaller business clients
To their credit, judges are focusing on SMEs. But the government is not.
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OpinionCourt closures contradict PM’s equality rhetoric
Courts estate is set to be brutally pared – and the poorest will suffer.
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NewsJustice system must adapt to life without lawyers – LCJ
Lord Thomas also heralds increasing possibility of online courts to resolve disputes.
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NewsSociety tells Gove: you must save 59 courts from closure
Solicitors report major flaws with consultation and fear clients will be unable to access courts.
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NewsForex claims may test new class action right
Consumer Rights Act provides procedure for 'opt-out' actions on behalf of victims of anticompetitive behaviour.
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NewsCivil court fee increases a ‘serious own goal’ – City lawyers
The Ministry of Justice proposes doubling the maximum court levy to £20,000 to generate an extra £60m in income each year.
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OpinionUnbundling is not the answer
The LSB is pushing firms to offer a half-service, but is this a good idea?
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OpinionPumping up the claim volume
An antitrust class action instrument could enhance the UK’s standing as jurisdiction of choice.
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OpinionWill budgeting changes make any difference?
Reform of the budgeting rules is on the way, but not a full-scale remodelling.
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OpinionThe cost of patent trolling
Research shows that activity by non-practising entities is bad news in the US. The UK should beware.
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NewsWide scope for review of civil court structure
The lord chief justice and master of the rolls ordered the review last month.
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News‘Unlawful’ civil legal aid safety net scheme widened
Ministry of Justice amends scope of civil legal aid exceptional case funding – even though the scheme was lambasted by a High Court judge.
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NewsGreeks vote in new civil code despite rebellion
Measure attempts to streamline Greece’s notoriously slow judicial system.
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NewsSupreme Court rejects human rights challenge to CFAs
Much-awaited judgment in Coventry consigns ‘cost wars’ to history, lawyers say.
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NewsGove: legal aid ‘concerns are legitimate’ – but no concessions
Lord chancellor also pledges review of Legal Services Act to avoid ‘regulators falling over each other’s feet’.