All Dispute Resolution articles – Page 6
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NewsRight to be forgotten
This podcast is a whistlestop of recent developments to the right to be forgotten.
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Feature(Mis)conducting litigation
What do you need to know when engaging with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on questions of professional conduct? Susanna Heley explains.
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NewsShare your thoughts on HMCTS' court reforms
The Justice Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the access to justice implications of the HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) court modernisation programme.
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FeatureHow reliable are witness statements and can AI help improve them?
Civil litigators should be aware just how malleable a witness’ memory can be.
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FeatureCan mediation deliver in cost disputes?
Avi Dolties asks whether it’s time to start tapping into mediation to settle costs disputes.
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NewsFixed recoverable costs pilot launches January 2019
A voluntary capped costs pilot runs from 14 January 2019 for two years in certain business and property courts for cases valued up to £250,000.
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NewsRoyal assent for whiplash reforms
Two pieces of legislation came into force just before Christmas which will transform the personal injury sector and set the ball rolling on sweeping court reforms.
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Feature2018 in review
Section committee members Deborah Burke, Peter Causton and Rajinder Rai give their personal take on some of the key developments in civil litigation this year and share their predictions for 2019.
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FeatureHow to get your retainer right
Kerry Underwood provides an update on getting your client retainer right, including how to avoid challenges under the Solicitors Act 1974, notice of the right to cancel, and explaining the funding agreement.
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FeatureMy legal life: Daniel Sokol
Daniel Sokol from 12 King’s Bench Walk talks about the trends he sees emerging as a clinical negligence barrister, and why Horace Rumpole is his legal role model.
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FeatureClear to see: price transparency
On 6 December 2018, new transparency rules come into force requiring law firms to publish certain price, service and regulatory information. Sarah Brodie outlines the details.
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FeatureSuccess story: Excellent work
In October 2018, Alex Hatchman was the first person to win the Law Society’s Excellence in Practice Management Award. We asked her about the changes she’s introduced and challenges she faced.
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FeatureThe Rule of Law and I, Solicitor
Simon Davis, next President of the Law Society, considers the role of solicitors in upholding the rule of law.
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NewsRelief from sanctions
Civil Litigation Section committee member Peter Causton offers advice and top tips on applying the relief from sanctions test.
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FeatureMy legal life: Andrea Coomber
In our third Q&A feature, we ask Andrea Coomber, director of JUSTICE about her career and life in the law.
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FeatureConditional fee agreements: what aren’t you telling them?
In the final instalment of our series on how to avoid professional negligence claims, PJ Kirby considers new business models and the need for informed consent, looking at the case of Herbert v HH Law Ltd [2018] EWHC 580 (QB).
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FeatureSuccess story: Battling for local justice
Edward Cooke explains what it was like to take on the government and Whitehall juggernaut in a bid to save local court provision in Chichester.
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NewsSRA releases new guidance on price transparency
Law firms will have to publish details of their employees’ experience and the time work is likely to take – as well as their prices – when new transparency rules come into force in December.
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FeatureRecap from our autumn conference
Handouts from our recent autumn conference on risk and litigation are now available.
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FeatureQueasy money? Curing travel sickness claims
An epidemic of holiday sickness claims has plagued the travel industry over the past couple of years. Stephen Mason examines the impact of new regulations.