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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...
Electronic filing and issue of Court documents
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...
Litigation project management – a new way of estimating costs
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...
Lord Justice Jackson’s report on costs in civil litigation
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...