All Litigation articles – Page 46
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OpinionWhy cannibalism is coming to PI
Undersettlement claims will soon be rife in personal injury.
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FeatureJurisdictional ‘gateways’
Choosing the jurisdiction where a case is heard can affect cost, conduct and outcome.
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NewsLitigants in person make life ‘infinitely more difficult’
Lady Justice Black says local authorities must provide extra bundles to make up for shortfall.
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OpinionMitchell: what do the judges make of it?
A senior costs judge points to tensions between procedure and justice.
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NewsBudget delay ‘trivial’, rules High Court
Judge suggests consequences for filing late budgets are now ‘extremely severe’.
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OpinionCosts management is here to stay
The removal of the £2m-plus cases costs management exemption will ultimately lead to clarity for both solicitors and clients.
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OpinionArbitration in PI: a signal to the judiciary?
Could arbitration really be used in personal injury, or is this more of a message to the judges?
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News
Litigation funding injection
Calunius Capital has announced a fresh injection of £50m into its legal investment fund.
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NewsPI lawyers may turn to arbitration post-Mitchell
Arbitration might be attractive in cases such as catastrophic injury, where lawyers are concerned about courts refusing to admit evidence due to missed timetables.
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NewsLitigation funder hails ‘significant interest’ in UK
Burford Capital says results are sign of ‘continued acceptance and adoption of litigation finance’.
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European venture for lit funder
Global litigation funder Bentham IMF has entered into a joint venture with a US-based investment advisory firm to establish operations in Europe.
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FeatureIP and dispute resolution: cross-border complexities
Considering the potential conflict of laws in cross-border disputes.
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NewsBuffer rule to relieve Mitchell pressure on courts
Rule change to alleviate pressure on civil courts from applications for extensions to file documents.
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NewsJackson: reforms a shock, but will work in time
Judge predicts the old regime of uncontrolled litigation costs will come to be seen as ‘absurd’.
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News‘Out of control’ foreign divorce ‘squeezing out needy litigants’
High Court judge takes aim at ‘appalling’ litigation involving non-UK citizens.
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NewsRolls Building fear over Ukraine tension
The Russia-Ukraine conflict and merger of two Russian courts threatens the enforceability of English rulings, it is claimed.
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NewsNews focus: Commercial Court
A new report for the lord chief justice warns that the Commercial Court must look to its laurels if London is to maintain its status as the world’s top dispute resolution centre.
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OpinionCommercial Court falls short
London’s ‘Rolls-Royce’ Commercial Court is in need of a service.
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OpinionJackson or Mitchell? Either way it’s a mess
Whatever name you attach to them, there can be no doubt that costs budgeting rules are not working.