Litigation in Practice

Flexible court hours pilot to start in September 2019

2019-06-25T15:42:00+01:00

Court bosses have finally confirmed the start date for the long-anticipated extended sitting hours pilot.

Time to modernise the Civil Procedure Rules on service by email?
2019-06-07T11:03:00+01:00By John Cuss
Court reform update – June 2019
2019-06-06T16:02:00+01:00By Emily Weidner
HMCTS announces court reform extension
2019-03-08T12:22:00+00:00
Share your thoughts on HMCTS' court reforms
2019-02-07T09:09:00+00:00

Podcast: Relief from sanctions

2018-10-18T08:05:00+01:00By Peter Causton

In the second podcast of our series, Civil Litigation Section committee member Peter Causton offers advice and top tips on applying the relief from sanctions test.

Guessing game: what is happening with proportionality?
2018-01-30T14:27:00+00:00
Thevarajah v Riordan [2015] UKSC 78
2016-01-18T17:06:00+00:00By Cait Sweeney
Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Sinclair [2015] EWCA Civ 774
2015-08-07T14:01:00+01:00By Cait Sweeney
Home Group Ltd v Matrejek [2015] EWHC 441 (QB)
2015-02-26T11:15:00+00:00By Cait Sweeney

Four key characteristics to look for when instructing an expert witness

2019-10-10T16:24:00+01:00By Arthur Harverd

Having completed 40 years’ service as an expert witness in litigation and arbitration proceedings, Arthur Harverd reflects on the essential qualities that solicitors should seek when appointing expert witnesses.

Podcast: Changes to the Financial Ombudsman Service

2019-05-28T12:37:00+01:00

Thomas Bell and James Hall discuss the new rules enacted by the Financial Conduct Authority, which substantially expanded the Financial Ombudsman Service’s jurisdiction.

Podcast: Taking an interest in interest
2019-02-28T16:59:00+00:00By James Perry, Alison Kirby, Alastair Shaw
How reliable are witness statements and can AI help improve them?
2019-02-04T15:20:00+00:00By Julia Shaw

So you need an expert. Where do you start?
2017-07-11T14:39:00+01:00By Sandy Mackay
Webinar: Commercial litigation update 2016 (18 October 2016)
2016-07-27T08:44:00+01:00

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