Features – Page 4
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Civil procedure: conduct and costs
The significance of alternative dispute resolution and offers to settle under Civil Procedure Rule 44.2.
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Why mid-tier firms must take the long view on costs
How making business changes with client interests at the forefront can deliver long-term gains.
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Mitchell: 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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Mitchell: conjoined appeals
An in-depth analysis of the Court of Appeal’s revised guidance on relief from sanction.
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The retreat from Mitchell
Last week’s compliance guidance offers a more nuanced approach to penalty enforcement. Triviality has gone.
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Featured broadcast: Mitchell sanctions damaging to litigation – Society
The Law Society calls for clear guidance on costs sanctions and a re-emphasis of parts of the Mitchell judgment. Featuring a broadcast of proceedings, courtesy of Sky News.
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Chartwell – relief from sanctions
A judgment deriving from an exception to the general rule on efficiency and proportionality.
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The death of ambush litigation
Some solicitors do not properly appreciate the importance of getting their costs statements in on time in the tough new compliance environment.
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Civil procedure: new regime
The new regime of strict rule compliance applies to the whole of the CPR.
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The end of the Mitchell story?
Solicitors were pessimistic following the Mitchell judgment but the judiciary’s stance in some cases proves justice is still on offer.
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Civil procedure: relief from sanctions
An overview and guidance for solicitors currently dealing with the changes post-Mitchell.
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Sentencing and professional conduct
A run through LASPO changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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Proportionality and legal costs
A number of obstacles arise when attempting to assess if costs in civil litigation are proportionate.
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Costs: knowing your client
If solicitors fail to carry out adequate due diligence on clients, costs could be wasted in many ways.
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Civil procedure – out of excuses
The message is clear: court orders, rules and practice directions must be strictly complied with.
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Counting the costs of Mitchell
We consider whether the Mitchell costs decision is so draconian that it will drive practitioners out of civil litigation.