Procedure & practice

To have & have not

Professional negligence litigation comes in fashions. One of the latest arises from the vogue for after the event (ATE) legal expenses insurance obtained, usually by claimants on conditional fee agreements,…
5 Mar 2010

Stormy conditions ahead?

Michael Feakes on a recent court decision which blew CFAs a fair wind
19 Feb 2010

A missed opportunity?

Tony Allen & Dr Karl Mackie question why Jackson LJ has shied away from formally endorsing mediation
12 Feb 2010

Phoenix from the flames

What can be salvaged from the wreckage of insolvency? Michael Frisby & Oliver Lawson report
5 Feb 2010

Appeal to reason

Roger Smithers resolves some Pt 52 conundrums
29 Jan 2010

Civil way

Tribunal awards down; bank charge claims set to revive; ruling on missing credit agreement defence
22 Jan 2010

Jackson reveals agenda for change

Plans to introduce a tough stance on "no win no fee"likely to spark opposition.
15 Jan 2010

Streamlining liability

David Hertzell & James Sharpe chart the history & progress of the Third Parties Bill
11 Dec 2009

How many bites of the cherry?

Matt McCahearty & Jonathan Pratt recommend keeping Pt 36 offers under review
27 Nov 2009

Northern justice

Michael Zander reports on Scottish proposals for civil justice reform
20 Nov 2009

Shifting sands

Elizabeth Morrsion provides an update on the changing world of set-aside applications
13 Nov 2009

Enforcing agreements

Part two: agreements to negotiate, are they enforceable? ask Antonio Bueno QC & Deborah Tompkinson
6 Nov 2009