All Dispute Resolution articles – Page 19
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AnalysisDBAs: where do they stand?
Rocco Pirozzolo looks at the future of damages-based agreements - where do they go from here?
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AnalysisSavoye and Savoye Ltd v Spicers Ltd [2015] EWHC 33 (TCC)
High Court has more than halved a successful party’s costs on summary assessment on the basis of proportionality, in one of the clearest applications of the new proportionality rule seen so far
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FeaturePart of the action: the revised CPR 36
Maura McIntosh investigates the revised part 36 of the CPR, in force from 6 April
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EventCross Border Private Client Section Conference (4 March 2015)
This one-day event organised by the Private Client Section will deliver an in-depth examination on the leading issues in cross-border private client law.
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FeatureRoundtable: Jackson reforms and your practice part 1
It’s clear that 18 months on from the inception of the Jackson reforms, litigators are continuing to grapple with their practical impact. The CJS executive committee, plus some Section members, share their experiences on how they are tackling the problems the reforms have thrown up and how their practices have ...
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FeatureRoundtable: Jackson reforms and your practice part 2
The second part of our Section roundtable event discussing the practical impact of the Jackson reforms, with a link to a podcast recording
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Analysis
JE v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 192
Court of Appeal rules on limits of power under CPR 52.9A to limit costs of appeals in proceedings where recovery is normally restricted.
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Analysis
Ultimate Products Ltd v Wooley [2014] EWHC 2706 (Ch)
Court applied three-stage test in Denton when considering an application for relief from sanctions, and held failure to serve notice of new CFA was not a serious breach.
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Analysis
Wagenaar v Weekend Travel Ltd and Serradj [2014] EWCA Civ 1105
Court of Appeal’s first interpretation of QOCS provisions, including whether the QOCS regime was a valid one and if QOCS applies to Part 20 proceedings between a defendant and a third party.
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Analysis
Kellie & Kellie v Wheatley & Lloyd Architects Ltd [2014] EWHC 2866 (TCC)
Reviews the law relating to conduct and costs; the power to award indemnity costs; and the effect of an order for indemnity costs on a costs budget.
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Burrett v Mencap Ltd [2014] EW Misc B50 (CC)
A hearing to determine the costs consequences of a variation to a Part 36 offer.
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Analysis
75th Update to the CPR - what you need to know
The 75th Update to the CPR came into force on 1 October. Cait Sweeney guides us through the main changes that you need to know about.
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FeatureDBAs: Failure to launch
Rocco Pirozzolo on why firms will remain unlikely to use damages-based agreements unless the MOJ reviews the legislation
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FeaturePersonal injury claims: the new "fundamentally dishonest" clause
Stratos Gatzouris on the ‘fundamentally dishonest’ clause in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill, how it might work in practice and why the debate isn’t over
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FeatureTo mediate or not to mediate?
Mark Field looks at reasons to consider mediation in preference to a joint settlement meeting
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AnalysisConsumer contracts: information for clients
Kerry Underwood on the information clients must now be supplied with before signing a contract
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FAQLibrary FAQ: Scott schedules
The Law Society Library lists resources which contain precedents for Scott schedules
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FeatureDelayed flight claims – what's changed?
Sean Heywood on how two appeal decisions have clarified the position on bringing compensation claims against airlines for delayed flights