THIS ISSUE
The Jackson reforms made the courts more cost-conscious and, consequently, stricter. In this week’s NLJ, Dr Chris Pamplin, editor of the UK Register of Expert Witnesses, asks whether a more balanced approach should be taken by courts which, ten years after Jackson, remain loathe to admit late expert evidence.
NLJ columnist Roger Smith reviews legal technology specialist Professor Richard Susskind’s latest book through an access to justice lens, in this week’s issue.
The construction of HS2 has provided work for criminal lawyers as well as construction engineers, writes NLJ columnist David Walbank KC, of Red Lion Chambers, in this week’s ‘Crime Brief’. Walbank looks at the recent case concerning protestors who tunnelled beneath Euston Square Gardens in central London.
Dishonesty is certainly in the headlines this week, but politics aside, what happens when solicitors are dishonest? In this week’s NLJ, Jessica Clay and Lucinda Soon examine the ‘exceptional circumstances’ which can save a dishonest solicitor from being struck off.
No matter the advances of legal tech in widening access to justice, there will always be a place for human advisers, as Roger Smith explains
When does dishonest conduct in the solicitors’ profession not lead to strike-off? Jessica Clay & Lucinda Soon consider some exceptional circumstances
Novel methods of case management & consolidation are emerging in the Competition Appeal Tribunal: Annabel Elliott considers the umbrella proceedings order one year on
Vijay Ganapathy discusses recent developments in sports injury & noise-induced hearing loss claims, plus the rules on limitation for professional negligence cases
Agency fees or expert fees? Masood Ahmed & Lal Akhter clarify the rules surrounding fees paid to a medical reporting organisation when assessing costs
Thus far, arguably the most significant output of the HS2 project has been a stream of litigation: David Walbank KC charts the path to judicial review
MOVERS & SHAKERS
National Pro Bono Centre—Esther McConnell & Sarah Oliver Scemla
Charity strengthens leadership as national Pro Bono Week takes place
Michelman Robinson—Akshay Sewlikar
Dual-qualified partner joins London disputes practice
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McDermott Will & Schulte—Karen Butler
Transactions practice welcomes partner in London office
NEWS
Intellectual property lawyers have expressed disappointment a ground-breaking claim on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) ended with no precedent being set
Two separate post-implementation reviews are being held into the extension of fixed recoverable costs for personal injury claims and the whiplash regime
Legal executives can apply for standalone litigation practice rights, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed, in a move likely to offset some of the confusion caused by Mazur
Delays in the family court in London and the south east are partly due to a 20% shortage of judges, Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the Family Division, has told MPs
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