All Civil justice articles – Page 63
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NewsFirms urged to embrace new era for civil claims
Salford civil claims centre managers say complaints are down to around 60 a month.
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NewsCases on hold pending post-Mitchell guidance
The Master of the Rolls is expected to issue fresh guidance on relief from sanctions after hearing three post-Mitchell cases in the Court of Appeal.
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NewsNo evidence incentives encourage fraud – Society
Law Society responds to government announcement of measures against ‘bogus claims’.
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NewsJackson anxiety will be short-lived – Ramsey
Judge in charge of implementing reforms says Mitchell ruling has made firms ‘much more nervous’.
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NewsDecision delayed on guideline hourly rates
Civil Justice Council says it is still finalising its report on rates, which have been unchanged for five years.
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OpinionMitchell: what do the judges make of it?
A senior costs judge points to tensions between procedure and justice.
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NewsCivil Justice Council explores online dispute resolution
Richard Susskind to chair a working group looking at how eBay-style techniques can be used for civil disputes of less than £25,000.
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OpinionArbitration in PI: a signal to the judiciary?
Could arbitration really be used in personal injury, or is this more of a message to the judges?
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Opinion
Jackson’s misdirected energy
Rupert Jackson reminds me of characters in Kipling’s tales of the British Raj.
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FeatureCivil procedure: relief from sanctions
An overview and guidance for solicitors currently dealing with the changes post-Mitchell.
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NewsPI lawyers may turn to arbitration post-Mitchell
Arbitration might be attractive in cases such as catastrophic injury, where lawyers are concerned about courts refusing to admit evidence due to missed timetables.
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NewsNew setback for access to courts as fees increase
Law Society says changes will deter individuals from seeking legal remedy for their problems.
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FeatureCivil legal aid: access denied
A year on, have the legal profession’s doom-laden predictions about the impact of deep civil legal aid cuts been realised?
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OpinionPolice claims: ‘insurmountable’ costs barrier
How the Jackson reforms have inhibited police claims.
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FeatureJackson reforms: shock therapy
The bulk of Lord Justice Jackson’s civil litigation reforms are a year old. Senior practitioners talk about their impact so far.
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NewsHit and myth
Might the far-reaching reforms of civil justice in fact be just like the Eleusinian mysteries?
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NewsGive verdict on Jackson in five years, says Ramsey
Judge tasked with implementing the reforms says ‘we are not seeing a disaster, as there could have been’.
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NewsCoA orders defendant to pay interest on disbursements
Agreement between Cardiff-based Hugh James and industrial disease claimants proper and binding.