Opinion
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OpinionThe rise of litigation analytics
With many clients now struggling financially and the courts as keen as ever to wield the proportionality scythe, lawyers need to find new ways to bring down the cost of litigating.
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Judgement call on why Romans targeted Britain
The Roman Occupation of Britain and its Legacy | Rupert Jackson
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Conflicting pressures on hourly rates
Recent developments on guideline hourly rates have bucked the costs trend.
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Retainers and the line of duty
Does a fiduciary duty arise at the point of signing a retainer?
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Witness evidence and the malleability of memory
Do you have a good memory? Would you remember who said what at a big meeting four years ago? Are you sure?
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Knocking the stuffing out of witness statements
When Mr Justice Andrew Baker pinged over his judgment in a £1.5m tax fraud case last month, the lawyers involved must have opened the email with some trepidation.
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ADR offers: the new costs weapon
Wherever you turn at the moment, it seems hard to avoid the relentless push towards mediation.
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2008 crash offers glimpse of our future
Financial crisis showed shift in balance that takes place inside multi-practice law firms when a major economic downturn hits.
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Cap catch no bar to a good investment
Despite the ever-growing popularity of litigation funding, court judgments dealing directly with issues relating to funders are pretty rare. But in February, like proverbial buses, two came along at once.
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Dangerously optimistic clients
Litigators working under a conditional fee agreement justifiably dread the unreasonably optimistic client.
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Is the disclosure pilot working?
The two-year disclosure pilot running in the Business and Property Courts is now past the halfway point. How is it going?
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Portal gives insurers nowhere to hide
Insurers must ensure people can bring claims directly and be dealt with fairly - or the industry’s reputation will suffer.
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A Christmas gift on Part 36
Risk of the winning party receiving lucrative windfall at the paying party’s expense lends a Part 36 offer such weight.
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Reform of DBAs is long overdue
New draft rules would push the reset button on damages-based agreements.
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Strength in numbers for collective redress
Big group actions could prove a lucrative new area for claimant lawyers and funders.
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Will Burford’s woes stall the funding bandwagon?
Other funders had been contemplating joining the stock market, but the growing trend might have lost its shine.
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When the Arkin cap doesn’t fit
The ruling in Davey v Money [2019] EWHC 997 (Ch) delivered a blow to the cap that won't sit well with litigation funders.
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No blanket comfort for claimant PI firms
Judges are not making it easy for claimant PI firms to make a living.
