Opinion – Page 7
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Lawyers are proving shy over short trials
Streamlining in the Rolls Building has got off to a slow start.
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Mandatory budgeting: on its way out?
Jackson might soon get his way on discretionary budgeting, but would that feel like a giant waste?
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Fixed fees: what will it mean?
Litigators may not welcome Jackson’s sweeping changes but extending fixed fees could improve access to the courts.
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A big case for 2016
The Supreme Court will address an important issue on the finality of settlements.
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Billing: a need-to-know change
Lawyers must be adequately briefed on new electronic billing if it is to be introduced without wasting time and expense.
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Another big challenge for the PI sector
The assignment of CFAs is a key battle for claimant firms.
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Dangers of out-of-touch law
Judges should heed LCJ's warning that law may ‘ossify’ if arbitration replaces the courts.
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When legal fees outweigh damages
Proper budgeting would be a better solution than more fixed fees for claimants.
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Are lawyers colluding on fees?
Judges have highlighted a ‘conspiracy’ on lawyers’ fees in budgets.
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A little help for smaller business clients
To their credit, judges are focusing on SMEs. But the government is not.
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In defence of litigation funding
US Chamber of Commerce is out of order in seeking to suppress litigation funding.
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Unbundling is not the answer
The LSB is pushing firms to offer a half-service, but is this a good idea?
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Will budgeting changes make any difference?
Reform of the budgeting rules is on the way, but not a full-scale remodelling.
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Court fees discouraging settlement
Defendants testing claimants’ resolve in lower value claims.
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A portal for clin neg?
Fixed fees in clinical negligence would need to be within a tight process.
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Litigation is not so special after all
As budgeting beds in, the next logical step will be legal project management.