All articles by Rachel Rothwell – Page 2
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Opinion
Will rent reform improve security for tenants?
Renters (Reform) Bill introduced to parliament last month could transform the private rental market.
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News
News focus: Employment law is changing fast
A Brexit bonfire of employment laws has been narrowly averted for now. But battle has been joined on the streets and in the courts over far-reaching new legislation designed to undermine and curtail strikes.
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Opinion
Scared by cyber-attacks? You should be
AI means targeted scam attacks are about to get a lot more common and much more sophisticated. And for the cybercriminal, law firms are very desirable prey.
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Feature
A middle way
With family courts in disarray, clients can resolve their disputes more quickly and cost effectively through arbitration.
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Opinion
QOCS: a shift in the balance of power
How the new qualified one-way costs shifting rules will affect litigation dynamics and behaviour will soon become apparent.
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Opinion
Litigation funders sweat on Supreme Court
In a few weeks, the entire litigation funding industry could be turned on its head.
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Opinion
Disclosure: dealing with a deluge of data
Data volumes are growing faster than human-only disclosure review teams could possibly keep up with.
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Feature
People power
Pay rates spiked last year as firms competed hard for a limited supply of good solicitors selling their labour at a premium. But will the recruitment frenzy continue in 2023, and will high salaries translate into longer hours? Rachel Rothwell reports.
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Opinion
Get ready for a roller coaster ride in 2023
Costs reform: what changes should lawyers be bracing themselves for?
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News
Court of Appeal rejects costs set-off
Ruling has significant implications for all claims where a Part 36 settlement requires a court order.
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News
High court rejects costs setoff in QOCS claim
Master Stevens ordered the settlement sum to be paid to the claimant without any deduction.
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Opinion
Time for a rethink on extending fixed costs
MoJ's decision to press ‘pause’ on the extension of fixed costs is wise. Should it now press the 'delete' button?
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Opinion
Belsner takes a bite out of 'cannibal' legal industry
Belsner v Cam Legal Services: What exactly did the Court of Appeal decide?
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News
CPRC to give ‘early notice’ of fixed costs rules
Changes will see fixed recoverable costs extended to nearly all money claims worth up to £100,000.
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Feature
Not in my backyard
Reform of planning law is a sensitive area – especially for Conservative voters – but it is also essential to the government’s growth ambitions. Rachel Rothwell reports on a suite of looming reforms.
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Opinion
EU gunning for litigation funders
Regulation of litigation funders in the EU moves closer - where does that leave the UK?
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Opinion
Will budgeting survive latest costs review?
Things never stay still for long in the world of costs.
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News
Crypto market rife for new areas of litigation
Sector experts predict upturn in civil fraud claims against coin exchanges.
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Feature
Playing politics
Prison lawyers are sceptical about the latest reforms of prisons and probation, reports Rachel Rothwell. At Westminster debate on penal policy long ago degenerated into a competition over who can shout the loudest about crime.
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Opinion
Braced for an answer on informed consent
Claimant legal sector prepares itself for Belsner ruling.