All Litigation articles – Page 36
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NewsJudges should get a role in legal regulation, LCJ suggests
Lord chief justice addresses advocacy standards, court fees and judicial pensions in parliamentary appearance.
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NewsFunders on hook for indemnity costs in Excalibur
'By funding, the funder takes a risk,' CoA rules in Iraqi Kurdistan oilfields case.
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NewsLitigants to pay £15k costs after ignoring letters from other side
Defendants accused Mishcon de Reya of being ‘unduly aggressive’ but judge rejected that claim.
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NewsGovernment to propose £5k small claims limit – BBC
Report says the Ministry of Justice is also set to cap minor injuries compensation at 'just over £400'.
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NewsJackson to lead government review of fixed recoverable costs
Court of Appeal judge expected to report his findings next summer.
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NewsFunder secures £100m of fresh capital
Calunius Capital investment a sign of the growing flow of funds into the litigation funding industry.
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OpinionClaimants forced to reveal funding secrets
Judgment considered a ‘test case’ for whether third-party funders can remain anonymous.
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OpinionAt last we will know how proportionality works
Damaging uncertainty about the Jackson rule has gone on for long enough.
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NewsJackson urges ‘culture change’ on ‘profitable' disclosure
Civil Justice Council chair presses for action on damages-based agreements.
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FeatureCivil procedure – party conduct and costs sanctions
What happens when the expectation that parties conduct themselves in a sensible and accountable manner is undermined?
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NewsWitness statements ‘more concerned with the weather’ – DJ
District judge spells out biggest improvement solicitors can make in litigation.
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NewsIT success stories show online court can work – Briggs
Lord Justice Briggs says recent examples of IT in the courts – the Crown court digital case system and Rolls Building e-filing – show what can be achieved.
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News‘Relentless and obstinate’ McKenzie friend allowed to be advocate
Defendant claimed assistant was mounting wider campaign, but judge allows him to represent litigant.
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NewsLitigation fund backs public interest cases
Woodsford Litigation Funding has become the first partner of venture to fund test cases.
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NewsFirm boasts of 146 fundamental dishonesty wins in a year
Horwich Farrelly says it successfully used the defence eight times in a single day.
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NewsProfits dive at BLM
Top-50 insurance litigation firm, which has expanded into Scotland and Northern Ireland, plans a global network.
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Opinion‘Hot tubbing’: is concurrent expert evidence working?
CEE may improve the quality of evidence but doesn't necessarily cut costs.
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NewsPress regulator IPSO sets up arbitration scheme
Bespoke ADR pilot will cap costs at £2,800 plus VAT.