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E-disclosure – the new questionnaire gets its first outing

7 March 2010 | Tim Constable

The essence of any Court case is fair play. Both parties are under an obligation to reveal every relevant document in their possession or under their control at an early stage even if the documents are...

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Corporate manslaughter – the first trial continues

7 March 2010 | Tim Constable

The trial of the first UK company and its director to be charged under the 2007 Corporate Manslaughter act has been adjourned for legal arguments (news report). Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings is accused...

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Orders for sale consultation

10 February 2010 | Karen Jacobs

The Ministry of Justice has published a consultation on whether a minimum threshold should be imposed on orders for sale applications (following a charging order) in relation to consumer credit debts only....

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Corporate hospitality will be caught by new UK bribery legislation

8 February 2010 | Tim Constable

It is often thought that despite its other ills, the UK at least remains relatively free from corruption. According to the international anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International, we should think...

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Electronic filing and issue of Court documents

30 January 2010 | Tim Constable

HM Court Service is rolling out its electronic document filing system. It is already up and running in the Commercial Court, TCC and Chancery Division. Bankruptcy and Insolvency will go live in the Spring. The...

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Litigation project management – a new way of estimating costs

3 comments 26 January 2010 | Tim Constable

The Jackson report on Civil Litigation costs has proposed a host of important reforms.  One recommendation which seems very likely to be implemented is a new standard form costs estimate for multi-track...

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Lord Justice Jackson’s report on costs in civil litigation

14 January 2010 | Karen Jacobs

Lord Justice Jackson’s report on costs in civil litigation has been published today.  His proposals make dramatic reading. The headline proposals are as follows: Conditional fees.  These are...

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