All Civil justice articles – Page 48
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NewsJudge spearheading late-night courts confronts the critics
Fulford LJ insists no-one will have to work longer hours - and says the idea could ’fade into history’ if controversial pilots do not work.
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OpinionJ-Day has come – More fixed and capped costs are here to stay
Jackson review entrenches fixed costs, but it is not as bad as feared.
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OpinionWhen misconduct tests democracy
Crises over judicial independence and immigration highlight the delicate balance of asserting EU values while respecting national sovereignty.
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NewsJackson on fixed costs: the profession reacts
Proposals could deny many claimants access to justice - though they could have been worse.
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NewsSolicitors relieved as Jackson rows back from one-size-fits-all costs
Civil costs proposals include new intermediate track for claims up to £100,000 - and new rules for judicial review cases.
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Opinion
Dodgy motors and the lure of the modern
Like so many bright ideas, abolishing the tax-disc looked a no-brainer. Until it hit the real world.
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NewsExtended court pilot is back - with 8am starts and 8pm finishes
HMCTS chief names six court buildings that will be tested over six months.
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News£14bn group action kicked out of court
Competition tribunal dismisses application on behalf of 46 million consumers against MasterCard.
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OpinionOur courts are in profit, so when do we see the benefit?
The trouble with turning justice into a commodity is you raise customer expectations.
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NewsGrenfell Tower: Parliamentary group told of legal aid fear
All-party parliamentary group meeting on legal aid hears details of advice being sought.
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NewsLidington: Post-Brexit UK can see off foreign courts competition
Lord chancellor also reaffirms commitment to the rule of law following last year's Brexit case.
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NewsNo indemnity costs for late acceptance of offer, court rules
Judgment takes on contentious issue of costs for late acceptance of offers in road traffic accident protocol cases.
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News'Access Denied': Law Society's 25-point plan to salvage civil justice
LASPO’s legal aid cuts have damaged the very foundations of our justice system, according to new review.
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FeatureClaims against unnamed defendants
Naming of parties still a necessary step in any claim application.
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NewsJudicial independence key to post-Brexit success
Independence of judiciaries must be understood and recognised, says head of Chancery Division.
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NewsQueen's speech: Lidington says prison legislation not needed
Open letter from justice secretary says 'essential changes' are already under way.
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NewsRevealed: Jackson's fixed fees pilot to cap costs at £80k
Details emerge of how pilot scheme for fixed costs scheme will work in practice.
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NewsCredit-hire witnesses jailed for contempt
Seven expert witnesses who were found to have committed perjury on an 'industrial scale' by giving courts inaccurate information on the cost of hire cars provided after road traffic accidents received prison sentences today. The seven, former employees of expert evidence business Autofocus, were jailed from six to 13 months. ...
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NewsJudge punishes firm that placed 'scant importance' on court orders
High Court opts to strike out personal injury claim after a succession of missed deadlines.
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FeatureCase management and appeals
Was the trial judge wrong to refuse two applications to adjourn trial because of the (alleged) ill-health of a defendant?