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The Gazette reports that the CPR committee has deferred a decision while the Ministry of Justice considers the impact of sweeping changes
Lord Justice Briggs calls for online court to deal with claims under £25k, but Law Society president Jonathan Smithers voices grave concerns
We are revising our personal injury and clinical negligence accreditations. If you are accredited with us in these schemes, or if you have expressed an interest in participating in this review, you will shortly receive an online invitation to give us your feedback
Legal Aid Agency publishes details on national implementation of online system that has been trialled in several courts around the country
The current exemption from the provisions of LASPO for insolvency proceedings will come to an end in April 2016, the government has confirmed
On 17 December, the Ministry of Justice published the government’s response to the consultation on proposals to increase court and tribunal fees. It has decided to proceed with most of the proposals for fee increases set out in the consultation
The government intends to consult in the new year on the introduction of fixed recoverable costs in ‘lower value’ clinical negligence claims. The Law Society is asking clinical negligence firms to provide, on a confidential basis, data on current claimant costs. This will help us to respond robustly, with evidence, to whatever proposals the government puts foward
The Law Society has responded to the first stage of a review of the structure of the civil courts in England and Wales being undertaken by Lord Justice Briggs
Law Society criticises government plans to raise small claims limit for PI claims to £5,000
Lord Justice Jackson has urged the government to ditch one of the final exemptions to his civil justice reforms, arguing that firms have had enough time to prepare for LASPO
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