Articles by Michael Zander
The Jackson A–Z
Lord Justice Jackson’s final report on costs in civil cases was warmly welcomed last week by the master of the rolls, Lord Neuberger, whose predecessor had set up the review
Northern justice
Michael Zander reports on Scottish proposals for civil justice reform
A Titanic challenge?
Lord Justice Rupert Jackson published his Preliminary Report on Costs, as he said he would, on 8 May. I have no doubt that he will be equally punctilious in delivering the final report by the due date, 31 December 2009.
Cometh the hour…
Lord Justice Rupert Jackson’s Preliminary Report on Civil Litigation Costs was rightly described by the Master of the Rolls (MR) at last Friday’s press launch as a personal tour de force. In the short time since January when he began work, Sir Rupert has produced a report of almost 700 pages in no fewer than 60 chapters, with another 30 appendices running to another 200 plus pages. He has a panel of assessors and a minuscule staff to assist him, but clearly this is very much his work.
When caving in is lawful
The law lords' BAE Systems decision was predictable…but was it inevitable, asks Michael Zander
Out of order
Cambridgeshire police force is currently piloting a new way of recording Stop and Encounter. The merits of the pilot are not the concern. The issue is that by running an unauthorised, do-it-yourself pilot the Cambridgeshire police force risks destroying the essence of the PACE system.
A bit more time please
The provision of free legal advice to suspects in the police station is one of the most important safeguards for the suspect, and is used by some 750,000 people per year—roughly half of those arrested.
A waste of space
Michael Zander QC questions the value of the government’s consultation on judicial appointments
DNA: time to follow Scotland’s lead?
Michael Zander QC considers the radical proposals of the recent Nuffield Bioethics report
A change of PACE
How can the Home Office make the most of the consultation process for PACE reform? Michael Zander QC reports
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NLJ Legal Trends
If a solicitor acts for himself on a claim, my understanding is that he is generally only entitled to litigant in person costs.
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In two cases I have been concerned with, those administering the possession claim online (PCOL) system have allowed claimants to withdraw claims on line
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