All articles by Rachel Rothwell – Page 5
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FeatureFeeling the squeeze
Litigation funders are suddenly bumping up against a much tougher economic environment as interest rates climb. Rachel Rothwell reports.
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NewsNews focus: Law's big bang 'being stymied by regulators'
As a secondary legal finance market evolves, leading industry figures have warned about the potential loss of legal privilege. They also cast doubt on the ability of secondary investors to offer better terms.
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NewsLawyers should never again be dubbed ‘woke’, warns former Treasury Solicitor
Sir Jonathan Jones was offering ‘unsolicited advice’ to present or future governments on the rule of law.
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OpinionWill rent reform improve security for tenants?
Renters (Reform) Bill introduced to parliament last month could transform the private rental market.
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NewsNews 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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OpinionScared 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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FeatureA middle way
With family courts in disarray, clients can resolve their disputes more quickly and cost effectively through arbitration.
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OpinionQOCS: 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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OpinionLitigation funders sweat on Supreme Court
In a few weeks, the entire litigation funding industry could be turned on its head.
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OpinionDisclosure: 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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FeaturePeople 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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OpinionGet ready for a roller coaster ride in 2023
Costs reform: what changes should lawyers be bracing themselves for?
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NewsCourt 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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NewsHigh 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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OpinionTime 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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OpinionBelsner 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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NewsCPRC 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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FeatureNot 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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OpinionEU gunning for litigation funders
Regulation of litigation funders in the EU moves closer - where does that leave the UK?