All articles by Rachel Rothwell – Page 4
-
News
‘No win, low fee’ future for DBAs
Costs QC says ruling in Lexlaw should allow greater flexibility in arrangements.
-
Feature
Looking for answers
Our coroner service is fragmented, outdated and overdue for reform, reports Rachel Rothwell
-
Opinion
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.
-
Opinion
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.
-
Opinion
Judgement call on why Romans targeted Britain
The Roman Occupation of Britain and its Legacy | Rupert Jackson
-
Opinion
Conflicting pressures on hourly rates
Recent developments on guideline hourly rates have bucked the costs trend.
-
News
Lower value claims may escape disclosure ‘sledgehammer’
Working group seeks views on exemptions from Business and Property Courts pilot.
-
Opinion
Retainers and the line of duty
Does a fiduciary duty arise at the point of signing a retainer?
-
Opinion
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?
-
News
Litigators frustrated by ‘hopelessly laborious’ disclosure pilot
Elements of pilot branded ‘monstrously difficult’ and ‘hopelessly laborious’, with costs ‘triplicated’.
-
News
Disclosure pilot creating ‘adversarial environment’, litigators fear
Seminar hears concerns about 'over engineering' bogging the system down.
-
News
New body seeks to give global funding industry a voice
International Legal Funding Association will aim to influence judicial, legislative and regulatory developments.
-
Opinion
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.
-
Feature
Litigation Pandemic?
Coronavirus is already creating a raft of contractual and insurance disputes, with far-reaching consequences for the economy.
-
News
Judge offers clarity on search for adverse papers
High Court sheds light on extent to which parties need to actively hunt down documents which are damaging to case.
-
Opinion
ADR offers: the new costs weapon
Wherever you turn at the moment, it seems hard to avoid the relentless push towards mediation.
-
News
Litigation funders berate ‘bizarre’ crackdown
Australian government gave funders three months to become licensed by financial regulator.