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HHJ Simon Brown QC continues his exclusive NLJ online series on costs management post-Jackson

The judge docketed to manage your multi-track case will be expecting that from the outset, ie the moment the defence is served supposedly crystallising the issues between them, the parties will be conferring and co-operating upon how the case is to be optimally handled by them, both justly and proportionately.

Most litigation lawyers in the US use simple fact and issue management software, such as CaseMap by LexisNexis, to help litigation teams bring together the relevant facts, documents, cast of characters and issues in their cases. E-filing using LexisNexis File & Serve gives their attorneys and staff direct control over the filing and service of court “documents”. It is operated by the court and enables its docketed judges to manage their cases efficiently and even remotely from their chambers. This software has “alerts” as in Outlook to help judges to monitor case progression and ensure that steps are

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