All articles by Rachel Rothwell – Page 11
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Opinion
Will MedCo be expanded beyond whiplash?
Some worrying clues suggest the online portal’s remit may be widened.
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Feature
Mergers: joined-up thinking
Bigger firms are now looking overseas for mergers, but more consolidation is expected in the mid-tier as ‘baby boomer’ partners retire.
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Opinion
Some good news for claimant PI lawyers
Jackson LJ may have done something that will meet with approval.
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Opinion
‘Strategic litigation’ over stage 1 costs
Court of Appeal to rule on whether claimants should be allowed to keep RTA protocol costs.
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Feature
Jackson reforms: counting the costs
Three years on, have Jackson LJ’s civil litigation reforms been a success?
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Opinion
Incurred costs are up for grabs
Appeal court clarifies that incurred costs can be attacked at first hearing.
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Opinion
Lawyers are proving shy over short trials
Streamlining in the Rolls Building has got off to a slow start.
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News
CJC presses ahead on fixed-costs extension
Advisory body workshop next week will examine issues related to fixed costs across civil ligitation.
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Feature
Price of law: are City firms worth their fees?
Top City firms stand accused of inhibiting access to justice by charging record fees and failing to be transparent about costs.
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News
Judge labels clin neg fixed costs ‘profoundly worrying’
Change ‘should not be driven on the basis of out-of-date statistics and the short-term financial interest of the NHS’.
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Opinion
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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News
Appeal court backs CFA without legal aid ‘burial certificate’
NHS trust had tried to argue that funding was invalid in absence of legal aid discharge.
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News
CFA ‘terminated’ before assignment, court rules
Case likely to have significant impact on the personal injury sector, where thousands of claims have been sold on.
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News
Jackson: Lottery could pump-prime legal aid fund
Architect of civil justice reforms favours contingency fund for 'deserving' claims.
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Opinion
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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Opinion
A big case for 2016
The Supreme Court will address an important issue on the finality of settlements.
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News
Litigation funder Burford granted ABS licence
Licence opens up the prospect of a funder pumping cash into its own law firm.
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Opinion
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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Opinion
Another big challenge for the PI sector
The assignment of CFAs is a key battle for claimant firms.
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News
Costs judgment a ‘declaration of war’ against ADR refuseniks
Judge says defendant's failure to mediate had been 'unreasonable'.