All Litigation articles – Page 28
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OpinionShouldn't lawyers have a duty to flag up opponents’ mistakes?
Clients will love you for letting opponents screw up, but the wider public may see solicitors playing games.
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NewsSolicitor under no duty to flag up opponents' mistake, rules CoA
Judgment makes clear that defendant firm was not guilty of technical game playing.
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NewsBates v Post Office: Costs hit £25m as both parties warned about spending
'Costs of this order cannot pass without comment', High Court judge notes.
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News'Ghastly myth' spreading that courts allow late budgets
Lawyers urged not to assume they can escape sanctions for filing costs budgets beyond deadline.
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NewsCivil justice delays reach new high as trial backlog mounts up
New civil justice statistics also show more signs that the number of personal injury claims is falling.
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NewsOctober showdown as Slater and Gordon chases Quindell millions
Watchstone, the successor company to Quindell, continues to deny liability in relation to 2015 acquisition.
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NewsLeave the work to counsel: Judge slashes solicitors' trial costs
Costs ruling comes as postscript to appeal against so-called Norwich Pharmacal order.
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NewsMind your language! Judge reprimands solicitors for 'imbecilic' jibe
‘Language is far removed from the professional courtesy which solicitors are expected to show each other and those they deal with.’
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FeatureClarity on the Angel Bell exception
Post-judgment freezing orders are becoming increasingly popular, and with good reason.
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News'Fresh eyes' no explanation for late amendment, rules High Court
Claimants sought to change their case six weeks before trial, but the application was unsuccessful.
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OpinionMaybe lawyers need to be forced to be nice?
New York lawyers have new rules around politeness and decorum. It’s a refreshing approach.
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News'No case too big': Judge rejects bid to move group action to London
Court space and specialist judge will be found in Liverpool for compensation claim relating to collapsed Brazilian dam.
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NewsSolicitor's strike-off overturned as judge cites 'lack of clarity' at SDT
Mr Justice Martin Spencer says the sanction against Mark Lorrell was made on a ‘wrong or false basis’.
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News'The White Book is wrong' - Vos offers clarity on disclosure rules
High Court judge sets out exactly when disclosure pilot should apply.
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NewsLate payer granted costs relief as judge calls for 'sense of perspective'
Litigant is given relief from sanctions over court-ordered payment delayed overnight.
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FeatureEnglish civil litigation: A secure perch
The country’s world-leading position in the legal services market for high stakes litigation will not be easily toppled.
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News'Waiting for Godot': Ex-client on the hook for costs after ignoring solicitor's advice on offer
Judge says solicitors can’t wait 'like Vladimir and Estragon' for opponent to make offer that might never come.
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NewsMoD hit with £80k costs penalty after ignoring disclosure duties
Mr Justice Fraser says department should have voluntarily handed over documents to unsuccessful bidder.
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FeatureForum shopping and artifice in fraud proceedings
Do not present an artificially constructed case to try and forum shop in the London courts.