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Freezing hourly rates may hinder access to justice, says Jon Lord

Dominic Vincent & James Whittaker discuss the delay to the introduction of the LASPO provisions for insolvency cases

The main opportunities for keeping arbitration costs down lie within three core areas, explains James Barrett

Dominic Regan reflects on the Jackson reforms

Patrick Allen counts the costs of the Jackson & legal aid reforms

What does the future hold for damages-based agreements, asks Francis Kendall

A phoney war or a £15bn headache for the government? Kerry Underwood counts down to the Coventry v Lawrence finale

Ed Pepperall QC provides an insider’s guide to the new look Part 36

The bill of costs is in need of a makeover, says Claire Green

In the third NLJ / LSLA litigation trends survey, James Baxter reports on how firms and practitioners are seeking clarity post-Mitchell

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Taylor Rose—Jacqui Hayat & Andrew Bentham

Taylor Rose—Jacqui Hayat & Andrew Bentham

Taylor Rose strengthens Medical Negligence team with senior leadership appointments

Birmingham Law Society—Sabina Kauser

Birmingham Law Society—Sabina Kauser

Ward Hadaway partner appointed Vice President of Birmingham Law Society

Excello Law—Nick Gore & Irfan Ali

Excello Law—Nick Gore & Irfan Ali

Excello Law immigration boost with two more hires from Irwin Mitchell

NEWS
An optometrist contesting a misconduct finding appealed his case because the judge heard it remotely while reclining in bed at home where he was recovering from surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon
Official figures showing record criminal court backlogs provide further evidence ministers should abandon controversial plans to scale back access to jury trials, the Bar Council has said
A naturist walking naked on a public footpath near Macclesfield did not have his human rights breached when a police officer arrested him, the High Court has held
CILEX has urged the government to maintain the Access to Justice Foundation’s (AJF’s) status as the only charity entitled to undistributed damages and settlements from opt-out collective actions
The Ministry of Justice is running a £4m national television and social media channel campaign to recruit thousands more magistrates
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