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Feature'No room for negotiation': why clin neg fixed costs will be a disaster
The government’s plans to introduce fixed costs in clinical negligence cases will impact access to justice and lead to the long-term deterioration of healthcare in the UK, writes Nina Ali of Hodge Jones & Allan
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EventCompetition Section annual dinner and awards (3 December 2015) : in pictures
The Law Society’s Competition Section is pleased to share the speech and photographs from the 2015 formal annual dinner and Horsfall Turner essay prize award ceremony.
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AnalysisKerins v Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (unreported, 31 July 2015)
The court considered whether the conduct of the claimant’s solicitors had been unreasonable or improper within the meaning of CPR 44.11, conduct that included the intentional failure to disclose the existence of a CFA
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FeatureHow your clients can get what they want from a meeting
Ahead of his webinar on negotiating on 13 October, offered at a 20% discount to Civil Litigation Section members, leading commercial mediator Andrew Hildebrand gives his top tips on getting the best from meetings for both you and your client
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FeatureHave you adapted to the pricing challenge?
Ahead of her session at the Section autumn conference on 22 October 2015, Pauline Doohan explains why competitive pricing is key to thriving in a transformed legal market
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FeatureConsumer Rights Act: implications for funding and beyond
Schedule 8 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 introduces a UK class action for the first time. While class actions will, for the time being, only be available in the competition sphere, Rosie Ioannou of Vannin Capital anticipates that the legislation may have a significant impact on the litigation landscape ...
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NewsHuman rights update now available for October 2015
To read our October update please see attached document. Our updates include news about the Law Society’s human rights activities, volunteering and job opportunities, events and training. If you would like to receive our free updates please email HumanRightsUpdate@lawsociety.org.uk
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NewsAn event not to miss: ’Where are human rights headed?’
Date: 19/10/2015, 17:00 - 20:00 Venue: law Society, London
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FeatureA tangled web
It has been said that there are two types of firms: those that know they have been attacked by cybercriminals, and those that don’t yet know. Francis Dingwall looks at how to prevent attacks, and how to mitigate them when they do happen.
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AnalysisChalet or chattel?
In Spielplatz Ltd v Pearson, the Court of Appeal had to decide whether a chalet was a chattel or had become part of the land on which it was situated. Peter Reekie explains
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AnalysisBritish Airways plc v Spencer (Trustees of the Airways Pensions Scheme) [2015] EWHC 2477
The High Court considers the meaning and purpose of CPR 35.1, and provides guidance on when expert evidence is ‘reasonably required’
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FeatureChanges to CPR this 1 October - the facts
The 81st update to the Civil Procedure Rules comes into force on 1 October 2015. Cait Sweeney explains what’s changed
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FeatureDoubt of the benefit
Demonstrating beneficial ownership of property for tax purposes is not always straightforward. Lisa Vanderheide and Karmjit Mader consider how to evidence it, and the options available when agreement cannot be reached with HM Revenue & Customs
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FeatureKerry Underwood: 'our legal system is now a tax-raising commercial venture'
‘For the first time in any society as far as I am aware, a state’s legal system has gone from being a core part of the central inalienable duties of the state to a tax-raising commercial venture.’
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FeatureArbitrate, don't litigate
With the civil courts in crisis, could arbitration be a quicker and more cost-effective alternative to litigation in resolving personal injury and clinical negligence claims?