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Jackson reforms three months on

27 June 2013 / Janna Purdie
Categories: Legal News , Costs , LexisPSL
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A round-up of some of the court decisions to date

1 April 2013 saw the implementation of a major tranche of the Jackson Reforms. Three months on the Lexis PSL Dispute Resolution team provides a round-up of some of the court decisions to date and looks at what assistance they provide in interpreting the new provisions or highlighting areas where practitioners need to exercise care; at least until a binding Court of Appeal judgment is in place.

They also look at changes already made and consultations commenced to determine whether further changes are required to the new reforms. To read more go to http://bit.ly/111OeIX

 

 

Categories: Legal News , Costs , LexisPSL
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