All Civil justice articles – Page 61
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NewsCourt overturns legal aid denial in ‘wrongful arrest’ case
Sunita Sisangia sought public funding for a claim she intends to bring against the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.
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NewsLord chief justice attacks court secrecy
Lord Thomas calls for greater guidance on issue of anonymous defendants.
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OpinionDBAs: a win for the vested interests
Government has chosen vested interests over access to justice with its decision on hybrid DBAs.
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NewsBulk PI firms will provide better service – FOIL chief
Claimant industry undergoing consolidation that defendant firms have already experienced.
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NewsDWF confirms 26 redundancies as claims decline
Effects of LASPO continue to be felt in the personal injury sector.
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FeatureSolicitors’ liability and dishonest clients
A recent Scottish case could have ramifications for England and Wales.
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NewsSupreme Court turns down flight delay appeals
Decision in Jet2 and Thomson opens way for flood of compensation claims.
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OpinionJudges must be braver about hot-tubbing
Concurrent evidence is universally approved, so why aren’t more judges ordering it to take place?
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NewsScottish government overhauls civil courts
Law Society voices ‘real concerns’ about potential delays and impact on access to justice.
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OpinionNine things we learned from the Labour conference
Legal aid, immigration – and why lawyers could be the key to the general election.
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NewsLabour will not reverse legal aid cuts – Slaughter
‘We’re not going to get in a Tardis and go back to before,’ shadow justice minister tells campaigners.
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OpinionConsiderations on GHRs
A look at other jurisdictions tells us that we must take a granular and nuanced approach to pricing legal work.
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NewsLSB caution on growth of paid McKenzie friends
Paid legal advisers should be recognised as a ‘legitimate feature’ of the legal services market, says LSB chairman.
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Creditor complaints prompt debt protocol inquiry
Civil Procedure Rule Committee begins consultation on new protocol for debt claims.
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FeatureConstitutional change and the Civil Procedure Rules
The lack of a codified British constitution means that substantial constitutional changes can occur without anyone noticing at the time.
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NewsNominal damages for ‘negligent’ yacht advice
High Court hears that firm made a ‘blunder’ on yacht which broke down within an hour of purchase.
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OpinionWhy guideline rates reform was doomed
Lord Dyson shows zero tolerance for far-reaching reform based on poor evidence gathered with insufficient funding.
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NewsReform of guideline hourly rates in shreds
Master of the rolls rejects key recommendations made by a Civil Justice Council committee
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FeatureMitchell: may we relieve ourselves now?
The Court of Appeal’s updated guidance on non-compliance seeks to restore sanity. But only time will tell if it does.
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NewsHeroism bill unnecessary, says former solicitor general
Labour condemns Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill as ‘pathetic and embarrassing’ in second reading.