Guessing game: what is happening with proportionality?
Dominic Regan assesses the continuing uncertainty over proportionality.
We can work it out
The defendant in the recent PGF II judgment was sanctioned for refusing to consider ADR. Sana Bibi explains why following the Jackson reforms, parties should ignore mediation at their peril
The Mitchell criteria and the new CPR 3.9
The amended CPR 3.9 just isn’t working, says Gordon Exall
Where are we now?
Dominic Regan gives us his predictions on what the rest of 2014 has in store for civil litigation
Relief from sanctions
Civil Litigation Section committee member Peter Causton offers advice and top tips on applying the relief from sanctions test.
Thevarajah v Riordan [2015] UKSC 78
Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Sinclair [2015] EWCA Civ 774
Home Group Ltd v Matrejek [2015] EWHC 441 (QB)
Ultimate Products Ltd v Wooley [2014] EWHC 2706 (Ch)
Denton v TH White Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 906: relief from sanctions appeals
Hallam Estates Ltd v Baker [2014] EWCA Civ 661
Chartwell Estate Agents Ltd v Fergies Properties SA & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 506
Utilise TDS Ltd v Davies [2014] EWHC 834 (Ch)
Porter Capital Corporation v Zulfikar Masters (unreported, 19 March 2014)
