All Litigation articles – Page 29
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OpinionIt's not a solicitor's job to do their opponent's homework
New duties will place an extra burden on solicitors and compromise their own position with clients.
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News'Pathological litigation': Court plea to rein in epic dispute between warring solicitors
‘Shameful waste of time and money’ has left lawyers’ reputations ‘in tatters’, says judge.
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NewsLawyers face new duties to keep litigants in person informed
Part 39 of civil procedure rules likely to be changed by statutory instrument from 6 April.
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NewsCourt rejects defendant's bid to exit shorter trials scheme
Defendant estimated that trial would take six days, but judge was confident it can be wrapped up within four.
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NewsAppeal court overturns £1m 'security' order for late evidence
Commercial court judge had proposed £1m security to show the defendant was ‘not simply playing for time’.
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OpinionLitigators must tread carefully on shifting sands
Civil litigators will need to be resourceful as developments in 2019 herald fresh uncertainty.
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NewsFunder secures £100m to pay disbursements on major injury claims
SpectraLegal says it will 'aggressively expand' its reach in the UK.
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NewsCourt allows 'indulgence' of adding group claims after deadline
Defendant in industrial injury case said another extension would cause it real prejudice.
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NewsAppeal restores unrepresented litigant's claim after system bounced oversize email
Judge says litigant should not be blamed for his failure to make the Employment Appeal Tribunal's deadline.
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NewsVos: Let's rethink litigation to attract female talent
Leading judge says a new system aimed at creating a work-life balance can improve diversity in the judiciary.
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FeatureWhat stays in the boardroom?
Courts are not proving eager to extend the scope of litigation privilege, meaning companies must remain vigilant regarding internal communications.
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NewsDefendants not obliged to get early evidence from third parties, rules CoA
Judge says parties should devote their energy and resources to getting on with the action.
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NewsJudge who locked up claimant for contempt 'misused power'
Court of Appeal says county court judge failed to take the ‘measured approach’ that was required.
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NewsMoJ reveals fixed cost levels for two-year pilot
Scheme will operate in selected business and property courts for cases valued up to £250,000.
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NewsKennedys expands virtual platform to settle most claims without lawyers
International firm admits system may appear counter-intuitive, but it can free up lawyers to concentrate on more important matters.
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OpinionThe cheek of the taoiseach – but London cannot be complacent
Post-Brexit the threat to legal London’s pre-eminence is cost and inconvenience - not Irish overtures to business.
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NewsCourt warns - again - about risks of bad skeleton arguments
Appeal judge speaks out about continued failure to comply with mandatory procedure rules.
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NewsCosts 'disproportionately high' in Russian oligarch battle
Macfarlanes failed to provide ‘basic information’, according to High Court judgment.
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Disclosure reform will tackle 'excessive' cost, say top general counsel
Disclosure reforms next month will combat the ‘wasted and excessive’ costs of the current regime, corporate clients asserted last week. Discussing the reforms at a GC 100 seminar, in-house lawyers were broadly optimistic that the mandatory disclosure pilot coming into force in January would yield the results they wanted. Richard ...
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NewsCourt shows no mercy to late filer who took 'eye off the ball'
Judge enforces strong penalty for non-compliance caused by solicitor being away on business.