Opinion
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Revealed: what judges really think of budgeting
The cat is out of the bag. Judges think costs budgeting is a waste of time. We always suspected it, but now we know it.
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Time to update ‘Dickensian’ county courts
Among lawyers who deal with the county courts, recent comments by master of the rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos raised eyebrows.
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Personal injury reform – a pain in the neck?
At the end of this month the ‘Official Injury Claim’ portal for low-value road traffic accident claims finally goes live.
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Making the courts less expensive
Alternative dispute resolution can be cost-effective, but it should never be the only choice.
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Reducing your footprint comes at a price
Seeking immediate financial gains from reducing the office footprint could prove a false economy.
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Hybrid funding model an appetising option
Last month the Court of Appeal finally had an opportunity to examine the topic of damages-based agreements (DBAs) – and it did not disappoint.
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The 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?
