Opt-out, not strike out
There now ought to be no doubt in our minds that the collective proceedings order is an important feature on the litigation landscape. Two Competition Appeal Tribunal decisions provide some useful lessons.
Asking the right questions of ATE insurance providers
The recent news that two large litigation funders have exited the market may have causes unease among solicitors regarding some of the litigation and disbursement funding solutions in the market.
Sustainability for small businesses
As a business we agreed recently that it was imperative to become a sustainable business. The questions were: why, how long is it going to take, who’s going to believe us – and what actually is sustainability?
Do the courts favour the party with the largest pile of chips?
The imbalance between cost protection and access to justice has led to increased frustration for claimants, particularly in the context of funded group litigation.
Mind your (written) language
Lawyers now have to learn to navigate between an English for legal matters and an English for communication – there has always been some difference, but these days they are acute.
