All Litigation articles – Page 43
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Opinion
Curbing mischievous complaints
Time limits and fees could weed out unjustified complaints and ensure they are not used simply as a tactic to avoid payment.
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NewsJackson warns against ‘vested interests’ on DBAs
Architect of civil justice reforms calls for working group to examine ‘no win, low fee’ model.
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NewsInsolvency litigation plea to PM
Business groups estimate that changes to be ushered in under LASPO by next April will cost HMRC £160m a year.
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OpinionRTA claims: what’s going on
A rise in traffic accident damages may disguise a worrying trend in settlements.
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FeatureCollective action funding concerns
Amendments to the Consumer Rights Bill ignore Lord Justice Jackson’s recommendations and could limit funding options for those bringing collective actions.
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NewsCosts budgeting ‘completely alien’ to some judges
Senior costs judge says more training needed to help with post-Jackson regime.
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NewsLitigation door opens for unsupervised legal executives
ILEX Professional Standards opens application process.
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OpinionOpening up funding for small claims
Some funders are turning their attention to lower-value litigation – at last.
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OpinionCommercial lawyers: new target for claims
Commercial lawyers who failed to give proper advice on funding and ATE are likely to be the next target for claims.
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NewsThird-party funder Burford gets asset boost
US-based Burford Capital assets top half a billion dollars following $150m bond issue on the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsOne-third of litigators are not Mitchell-proof
Research finds just 31% have re-analysed internal systems to ensure compliance with rules, practice directions and court orders since November.
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NewsHeroism bill unnecessary, says former solicitor general
Labour condemns Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill as ‘pathetic and embarrassing’ in second reading.
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OpinionMitchell: end to opportunism
Is it now safe for lawyers to behave decently to one another again?
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OpinionWhere’s the apology for Mitchell chaos?
It cannot just be district judges and opportunistic solicitors to blame for the mess the original Mitchell judgment caused.
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News
Appeal judge’s anger at ‘depressing litigation’
Lord Justice Tomlinson ‘unhesitatingly’ allows appeal after the original judge had stopped a case for non-service within four-month period.
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NewsMitchell judgments restore co-operation to litigation – Law Society
Reaction largely positive from across the legal profession.
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NewsDyson: Mitchell guidance ‘misunderstood and misapplied’
Master of the rolls upholds trio of appeals in bid to bring clarity to position. Watch the broadcast, in association with Sky News.
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News
ADR clauses leading to earlier mediation
In-house lawyers becoming more familiar with the process, according to CEDR.
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OpinionInfant claims: a big problem
District judges must toe the line and allow success fees in infant claims.