Gareth Raisbeck
Gareth is a solicitor specialising in general civil litigation, having previously been in-house advocate for the largest debt purchaser in Europe and head of legal procedure and advocacy for a leading, award-winning regional firm. Gareth has particular specialisms in consumer credit and property law, and regularly lectures on civil procedure and legal practice. He also has experience of the Malaysian and Louisianian legal jurisdictions. He sits on the Civil Litigation Section committee, but is otherwise currently on sabbatical.
FeatureJunior civil litigators: reaching higher
Civil and commercial litigation is exciting, cutting edge and prestigious. It can also be ‘run of the mill’, cheap and stressful. What can junior litigation solicitors do to enhance their professional development in the modern world, asks Gareth Raisbeck.
FeatureJunior civil litigators: reaching higher
Civil and commercial litigation is exciting, cutting edge and prestigious. It can also be ‘run of the mill’, cheap and stressful. What can junior litigation solicitors do to enhance their professional development in the modern world, asks Gareth Raisbeck.
AnalysisVisions of the future: the post-Briggs consultation analysed
On 15 September, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) opened its ‘Transforming our courts and tribunals’ consultation, which aims to put into effect many of the proposals put forward by Lord Justice Briggs in his Civil Courts Structure Review. It gives some useful insight into what the MoJ has in store ...
AnalysisBriggs' Review: the final verdict
Lord Justice Briggs - who will be speaking at our autumn conference on 29 September - has published the long-awaited final report on the Civil Courts Structure Review, making a series of recommendations intended to inform HMCTS’ current court modernisation programme. At 300 pages long, Gareth Raisbeck digests the details ...
FeatureBrexit and the implications for data protection
With the existing data protection regime based on EU law, what does Brexit mean exactly for data privacy, asks Gareth Raisbeck
FeatureThe sound of the crowd
Gareth Raisbeck argues that in light of last year’s ParkingEye litigation, crowdfunding could at last be stepping out of the shadows as a viable and attractive means of financing commercial litigation, especially for a younger generation of tech-savvy litigants
FeatureNew CPR 3.1A - clearer court proceedings for litigants in person?
A new CPR 3.1A is coming into force on 1 October, setting out case management powers when dealing with litigants in person. Gareth Raisbeck puts the new rule under the microscope - will it lead to smoother court proceedings?