Procedure & practice

In the era of greenwashing, Richard Reichman examines new guidance that highlights the overlap between fraud & ESG risks

A large number of civil, family and tribunal fees are about to go up (and a couple of dozen will go down). In this week’s NLJ, former district judge Stephen Gold crunches the numbers ahead of 1 April. As Gold writes, ‘issue before then and clients will be much impressed’.

Sue soon; CFO not so special; party wars at the TCC; latest CPR PD update; neighbourly land grabs

Ever wondered what happens at Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) meetings? Now’s your chance to find out. 

Memory is fallible, so how should litigation lawyers be aware of this when preparing witness statements? Mary Young, partner, and Laurence Clarke, senior associate, in the dispute resolution team at Kingsley Napley, discuss the unreliability of memory and court procedure rules introduced nearly four years ago on record-keeping and preparation of witness statements.

Ludovica Pizzetti examines the latest trends in the UK’s National Investment & Security Act regime

In the first of a series of articles tracking the passage of the Bill, Michael Zander KC reports on slow progress in committee

Is it spring already? In this week’s NLJ, former district judge Stephen Gold looks ahead to a cluster of changes due to take place in April. These range from an increase in the allowable costs for a medical report in low-value whiplash claims to two three-year budgeting pilots.

Latest CPR changes; Montreal Convention limits up; right to Manage reforms; mediation vouchers; your President guides x 3.

As the EU Artificial Intelligence Act rolls out, Gustavo Moser sets out a practical checklist for managing AI usage in arbitration