Civil Litigation | Communities

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

The times they are a-changing . . . e-filing and detailed assessment
Online court pilots – where are we now and what’s on the horizon?
Making your way as a junior litigator: Chrissie Wolfe
Claims management companies beware: the regulators are fighting back
What happened in the world of clinical negligence litigation in 2019?
Success story: Client service in serious injury cases
Civil Litigation in 2019: a year in review
FAQ: strange and unusual citations
Judicial College Guidelines: what’s new in the 15th edition?
Damages-based agreements: Proposals for reform

Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice and updates

2020-03-19T15:20:00+00:00

We know members will have questions about the implications of COVID-19. We’re keeping the coronavirus situation under review. Our online resources will be updated regularly to reflect the most recent guidance

Update on legal practitioner keyworkers
2020-03-26T14:18:00+00:00

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Inclusive webinars

Webinar: Privilege update 2020 (21 April 2020)
Privilege is one of the fundamental pillars of law and it’s evolving constantly. Our webinar will update you on important recent decisions in the Court of Appeal.
Webinar: Mediation – 2020 vision/the future for litigators (OnDemand)
Join this webinar which will focus on recent developments in the field of mediation.
Webinar: Recent changes to the Financial Ombudsman Service (OnDemand)
Take part in our webinar to gain an understanding of the FOS’s new jurisdiction.

All events and training

Taster features

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

Maura McIntosh explains the proposals to amend the rules relating to damages-based agreements (DBAs), looking at the key issues with the 2013 regulations and how changes might encourage more practitioners to use DBAs.

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
What’s changing in clinical negligence litigation?
2019-03-27T10:58:00+00:00By James Bell

All features and comment

Mediation focus

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
Interview: Tim Wallis, mediator and solicitor
2016-10-03T13:31:00+01:00

All Mediation focus

Benefits of Membership*

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:

costs
budgeting and management
court fees
access to justice
alternative dispute resolution
profitability
clinical negligence
fixed costs
J codes
adjudication
PIcARBS
service
jurisdiction
consumer protection
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These issues will be addressed through a range of activities including: seminars, workshops, webinars, conferences, e-newsletters, magazines amd Twitter.

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