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Boris Kremer
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Jackson’s misdirected energy
Rupert Jackson reminds me of characters in Kipling’s tales of the British Raj.
- Opinion
Mitchell: abyss beckons
Legal rights of the individual are trumped by the convenience of the state.
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Lions led by donkeys
Those of your readers with a historical interest have no doubt heeded the conduct of the first world war generals. Strategy was decided ‘on high’. Little heed was paid to the men in the trenches. Policy came from an elite talking to itself. The verdict of history? Lions led by ...
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Chancery Lane must not pull punches
I understand that the president of the Law Society has called for a freeze on civil justice reform, until the effects have been properly researched. This is welcome news.
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Insurers annex civil justice
To survive and thrive, a legal system must be respected by all sides. However, this principle is surely now under challenge by the fixed payment system being introduced for personal injury work.
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Naive strategy
The government intends to clamp down on compensation claims arising from road traffic accidents. Apparently, the government regards solicitors as the ‘bad guys’ and insurers as the ‘good guys’.
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Anybody listening?
I took part in the recent consultation exercise concerning the Jackson proposals for the reform of civil litigation. The government has now published its response.
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Justice before costs
I am writing in response to the preliminary report of Lord Justice Jackson concerning civil costs reform. I act exclusively for claimants, mostly injured in work accidents.