Opinion – Page 9
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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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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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OpinionPolice claims: ‘insurmountable’ costs barrier
How the Jackson reforms have inhibited police claims.
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OpinionWhy the law on psychiatric harm must change
The law on claims for psychiatric injury is outdated, arbitrary and harsh.
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OpinionHave your say on Jackson
Don’t just moan about it; tell the CJC where the reforms aren’t working.
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OpinionBudgeting: what will the new limit be?
What level will the new exemption for costs budgeting in the Commercial Court be set at?
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OpinionWelcome common sense over wills errors
The sensible approach to mistakes in wills is at odds with the harsh line on procedural errors.
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OpinionFunding and ATE: what’s to come in 2014
What developments can we expect in ATE and litigation funding in the coming year?
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OpinionRelief from sanctions – more tough action
A fresh judgment from the Court of Appeal shows the strength of its appetite to enforce compliance.
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OpinionLife after Mitchell
Where does the landmark costs judgment leave the profession? asks Rachel Rothwell.
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OpinionHow Jackson is affecting litigation so far
Lawyers say they have seen a ‘spike’ in settlements recently – most likely due to costs budgeting.
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OpinionGuideline rates: why solicitors must engage
It really is in the profession’s interests to make sure the new guideline hourly rates reflect commercial reality.
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OpinionMy search for a missing will
Rachel Rothwell’s first-hand experience of why the law should require wills in England and Wales to be registered.
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OpinionDefamation costs: lessons from the PI world
Last Friday the government unveiled its plans to bring in costs protection in defamation cases. The proposed scheme would be similar to the qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) regime that came in into force in personal injury in April, but with some important differences. In particular, in defamation, QOCS will ...
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OpinionMy own Co-op experience
Telephone marketing can be very effective – but only if the service offered isn’t too superficial.
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OpinionA new way into the law
Rachel Rothwell says a new apprenticeship scheme is a welcome alternative to conventional routes into the law – and students will know exactly what they are getting.
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OpinionCracking the whip on costs
Judges have been instructed to take a tough line on costs budgeting rules.
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OpinionBusiness booming in insolvency funding
With most areas of civil litigation beginning to feel the effects of the Jackson reforms, there was some interesting news this week from the insolvency quarter