Latest features and comment
-
Videos
Member talk: Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil Council
Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil Council has the potential to reshape the landscape of dispute resolution and access to justice.
-
Feature
Should litigation be a last resort? Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil Council
Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil Council has the potential to reshape the landscape of dispute resolution and access to justice. Rajinder Rai and Peter Causton untangle the weeds of the case
-
Feature
Claims services: more important than price?
Simon Radcliffe discusses the increasing importance of claims services to buyers of mergers and acquisitions insurance
-
Feature
Conference spotlight: litigation funding
Dr Emily O’Neill shares what was covered in the litigation funding workshop she chaired at this year’s dispute resolution conference, and considers why this is such an important and timely topic
-
Sponsored by
Responsible lending is the key to litigation funding in family law cases
In this sponsored article, Nigel Shepherd of Ampla Finance looks at the role of litigation funding in family law.
-
Feature
Claims briefing: what are the current trends?
Following the publication of their white paper, Simon Radcliffe, head of GTS Claims at Liberty GTS, details recent mergers and acquisitions (M&A) insurance claims trends, and what this means for the future
-
Feature
My legal life: Ian McCann
Simeon Hance talks to Ian McCann about his life as a litigator, being an autistic lawyer, and how the sector can improve its treatment of neurodivergent people.
-
FAQ
Library FAQ: Beddoe orders
The Law Society Library explains where to find commentary and precedents for Beddoe applications and orders
-
Feature
Litigation: A digital future
Savannah Seymour looks at the technological advances made within litigation, and the digital disruptions that could still be yet to come
-
Feature
My legal life: Paul Sills
We ask Paul Sills about his career, his experience moving from litigation in New Zealand to the UK and current trends in dispute resolution.
-
FAQ
Library FAQ: Standstill agreements
The Law Society Library gives details of the source of standstill agreements
-
FAQ
Library FAQ: Standard of proof in civil cases
The Law Society library explains where to find commentary on the standard of proof in civil cases
-
Feature
Library FAQ: Access to medical records
The Law Society Library gives details of sources for access to medical records
-
Feature
My legal life: Kelda Groves
We ask Kelda Groves about her career, her experience of moving from private to in-house practice, and developments within the area of group litigation
-
Feature
What is the investment value of a dispute?
Matthew L. McGrath and Donny Surtani look at the importance of net present value, and how this can be used inform risk management and improve outcomes for financial recovery
-
Feature
How to serve claim forms and other court documents (by email and other methods)
Leigh Ellis, solicitor at Hall Ellis, examines how claim forms and other court documents should be served, and why emailing is not automatically sufficient for service
-
Feature
Liberty GTS releases its yearly claims briefing: Emerging trends and the differences in claims causes across different industries
Following the publication of their whitepaper, Simon Radcliffe, Head of GTS Claims at Law Society partner Liberty GTS, details recent mergers and acquisitions insurance claims trends and which deals are most likely to lead to a claim.
-
Feature
A collaborative approach to pro bono litigation
Fatima Bhula, Pro Bono Connect executive officer at LawWorks, discusses how solicitors and barristers are working together to improve access to justice
-
Feature
Alternative dispute resolution post-Brexit – which rules apply to litigators?
Rita Giannini explains how different rules may apply to cross-border litigators dealing with alternative dispute resolution, depending on whether you act for one of the parties or mediate between them
-
Feature
Court permits service of judgment in default via Instagram
Richard Power and Sabrina Devenish explain how their firm handled a recent case where a defendant was proving difficult to track down – by turning to Instagram