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Jacksonmania: Civil way

01 March 2013
Issue: 7550 / Categories: Features , Civil way , Procedure & practice
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We thought we would do Jackson, carrying on where we left off...

We thought we would do Jackson, carrying on where we left off (see "Civil way"), which should help you decide whether or not to emigrate. The PDs have been made and a late change on costs budgeting (see below) means that a further statutory instrument and PD are in the pipeline. References to rule numbers are those contained in the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (SI 2013/262) (AR) unless otherwise indicated.

JACKSON STRIKE III: docs on the table

Disclosure can generate disproportionate costs and an obese bundle. The problem is tackled by the AR (r 11). We will come to multi-tracks other than claims for personal injuries in a moment. For everything else—fast tracks and non-personal injuries multi-tracks—the default position continues to be for standard disclosure with the parties entitled to agree or the court empowered to order that disclosure be dispensed with or standard disclosure be limited.

Here is the new stuff. For the multi-tracks other than personal injuries

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—19 appointments

DWF—19 appointments

Belfast team bolstered by three senior hires and 16 further appointments

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Firm strengthens leveraged finance team with London partner hire

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Double hire marks launch of family team in Leeds

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