All Litigation articles – Page 45
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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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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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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.
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ProfileTrustee dispute over temples
Brian Addlestone acted in the Supreme Court for members of the Sikh community in Britain.
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FeatureFeatured broadcast: Mitchell sanctions damaging to litigation – Society
The Law Society calls for clear guidance on costs sanctions and a re-emphasis of parts of the Mitchell judgment. Featuring a broadcast of proceedings, courtesy of Sky News.
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NewsBattle lines drawn at CoA for Mitchell triple-header
Lord Dyson, joined on the bench by Lord Justice Jackson, will hear three cases today and tomorrow concerning relief from sanctions.
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OpinionPortal problems
Defendants complain of behaviour deliberately designed to avoid EL/PL portal.
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Litigation funder set to take on lower value cases
Trusted Litigation Capital will come to market in September.
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OpinionIt’s impossible to solve the Mitchell riddle
Jackson wanted consistency; lawyers want common sense. The two are incompatible.
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NewsAppeal court set for triple Mitchell showdown
Master of the rolls to hear appeals that should finally offer clarity over post-Jackson landscape.
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OpinionFix the courts instead of pushing ADR
Instead of constantly pushing alternative methods, the government should hire more court staff.
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NewsJudge shuns Mitchell stance in ‘interests of justice’
Eady: wrong to have justice ‘compromised merely for the sake of discipline or the marking of disapproval’.
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NewsLitigants told to justify issuing cases in capital
Sir Terence Etherton, chancellor of the High Court, says he wants to ensure most cases around the country are heard in local courts.