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Welcome to the Civil Litigation Section - the community for civil litigators and mediators. We provide you with support and guidance including webinars, events, features and case commentaries.

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Features and opinion

Spring conference – the highlights
Practical tips for litigators working from home
It’s not your (de)fault
Navigating after-the-event insurance
Better safe than sorry – risk for litigators during coronavirus
The long read: legal professional privilege – a guide
Litigation funding – what you need to know
Library staff are still here to help
Making your way as a judge: David Stevens
The times they are a-changing . . . e-filing and detailed assessment

News

Whiplash diagnosis allowed by video link – for now

2020-06-22T14:45:00+01:00

Video medical examinations for whiplash cases will continue to be allowed, despite the UK continuing to emerge slowly out of lockdown.

Report: coronavirus’ impact on civil court users
2020-06-16T15:09:00+01:00

All news

Inclusive webinars

Webinar: whiplash reforms (2 July 2020)
Whiplash reforms are due to come into force in April 2021. Join our webinar to learn more about what the reforms mean for your practice.
Webinar: Part 36 update (OnDemand)
Professor Dominic Regan will guide you through the latest decisions on Part 36 in our first spring conference webinar.
Webinar: SRA regulations update (OnDemand)
Join us for a regulatory update from the Solicitors Regulation Authority at our third spring conference webinar.

All events and training

Taster features

Better safe than sorry – risk for litigators during coronavirus

2020-05-06T13:23:00+01:00By Susanna Heley

In a short time, the world has changed significantly for litigators. Susanna Heley reviews the latest risks you need to plan for as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Making your way as a junior litigator: Chrissie Wolfe

2020-02-25T09:32:00+00:00By Chrissie Wolfe

Chrissie Wolfe was highly commended in the Junior Lawyer of the Year category of our 2019 Excellence Awards. We asked about her path to qualifying as a international personal injury lawyer.

Damages-based agreements: Proposals for reform
2019-12-03T15:43:00+00:00By Maura McIntosh
Four key characteristics to look for when instructing an expert witness
2019-10-10T16:24:00+01:00By Arthur Harverd

Missed PPI claims: the next big trend in civil litigation?
2019-08-08T09:08:00+01:00By Jane Williams
Reforming fixed recoverable costs
2019-06-05T10:33:00+01:00By Sir Rupert Jackson

All features and comment

Mediation focus

CJEU confirms insured parties’ right to choose lawyer for mediation
2020-05-27T15:40:00+01:00
Can mediation deliver in cost disputes?
2019-01-18T16:18:00+00:00By Avi Dolties
Mediation – where do we go now?
2018-08-14T11:54:00+01:00By Peter Causton

Mediation in uncertain times: CMC annual conference report
2017-06-02T09:48:00+01:00By Jonathan Haydn-Williams
What happens in a mediation stays in a mediation. Or does it?
2017-04-05T09:09:00+01:00By Deborah Burke
They think it’s all over... it should be now
2016-12-13T12:31:00+00:00By Mark Field

All Mediation focus

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The Civil Litigation Section will provide you with support, advice, networking opportunities and enable the sharing of best practice with peers.

The current Section Engagement Programme has been created in consultation with the Section Committee and will focus on key issues including:

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court fees
access to justice
alternative dispute resolution
profitability
clinical negligence
fixed costs
J codes
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PIcARBS
service
jurisdiction
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Case commentary

Lloyd v Google – the future of representative actions for data protection breaches
Group litigation: Managing collective actions
Funding switch cases – the retrospective sting in the tail
Legal professional privilege revisited – but not for the last time
Dreamvar revisited: the nightmare for solicitors and insurers continues…
Switching from legal aid to a CFA
Case commentary: Barton v Wright Hassall [2018] UKSC 12
Case commentary: Bailey v GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd [2017] EWHC 3195 (QB)
Kerry Underwood's third party funding update
Kerry Underwood's part 36 update

Spring conference – the highlights

Practical tips for litigators working from home

It’s not your (de)fault

Navigating after-the-event insurance

Better safe than sorry – risk for litigators during coronavirus

The long read: legal professional privilege – a guide

Litigation funding – what you need to know

Library staff are still here to help

Making your way as a judge: David Stevens

The times they are a-changing . . . e-filing and detailed assessment

Benefits of Membership*

Social media

Lloyd v Google – the future of representative actions for data protection breaches

Group litigation: Managing collective actions

Funding switch cases – the retrospective sting in the tail

Legal professional privilege revisited – but not for the last time

Dreamvar revisited: the nightmare for solicitors and insurers continues…

Switching from legal aid to a CFA

Case commentary: Barton v Wright Hassall [2018] UKSC 12

Case commentary: Bailey v GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd [2017] EWHC 3195 (QB)

Kerry Underwood's third party funding update

Kerry Underwood's part 36 update

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