Opinion
Pre-empting Chilcot
The Chilcot team has completed the first phase of its Inquiry. It has revealed few new facts, but has reminded us of those already known. They confirm what ought to…5 Mar 2010
A lamentable situation
The inquest into the death of David Gray, who died in February last year after a visiting locum GP, Dr Ubani, gave him a lethal overdose of Diamorphine, attracted national…4 Mar 2010
Money talks
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced its “ground breaking global agreement” with British Aerospace (BAe) earlier this month. Under its terms, the company will pay £30m in return for the…26 Feb 2010
A brave old world?
In the few weeks since publication of Sir Rupert Jackson’s final report last month, the most talked about of his recommendations has been the proposal to abolish the ability to…26 Feb 2010
Executive decision
The General Council of the Bar has publicised the possibility of litigation against the government and the Legal Services Commission.26 Feb 2010
Implementing Jackson
The greatest myth of the moment is that “Jackson will never happen”. It will and soon. Momentum is the word of the moment.19 Feb 2010
A new dawn
I was greatly encouraged by the publication of the latest HMRC Charter in November and by the comments made by Dave Hartnett in the 2009 Hardman Lecture...19 Feb 2010
More than a quick fix
Fourteen years ago Lord Woolf advocated a fast track for low value claims. Inherent in his proposals was the idea of a matrix of fixed costs for all claims within…12 Feb 2010
Bonfire of the quangos
Another review and another nail banged into the coffin of the Legal Services Commission (LSC).12 Feb 2010
Politics & Jackson
The ink is hardly dry on the Jackson Report on the civil costs regime and the government is already moving swiftly on one of the recommendations.5 Feb 2010
No place like home?
Since last April many hospitals and care homes have had the power to deprive people of their liberty.5 Feb 2010
The floodgates close
The High Court handed down a series of judgments at the tail end of last year relating to various issues affecting the enforceability of consumer credit loans5 Feb 2010
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A final hearing has to be adjourned because counsel for one of the parties meets with an accident on the way to court and is taken to hospital. How should…
What is the deadline for putting a claim form in the post (or DX etc)? CPR 7.5(1) now says it is “before 12.00 midnight on the calendar day four months…
CPR 36.11 provides that if a Pt 36 offer is accepted, the claim will be stayed. It does not say that the claim will “stand stayed” or that it will…
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