Litigation/Dispute Resolution
AI to revolutionise work of both lawyers and judges, says MR
AI is set to change the way lawyers and judges work, the Master of the Rolls said last week, predicting it will be used to take some – “at first, very minor” – judicial decisions.
Civil litigators get first sight of new fixed costs rules
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee yesterday published the draft rules that will govern the extension of fixed recoverable costs from October.
Firm ordered to pay wasted costs for “inexplicable” error
A law firm which started proceedings when its client did not have standing to bring them has been ordered to pay wasted costs because it failed to check this.
Court upholds injunction to protect solicitor from abuse
The High Court has upheld an injunction designed to protect a solicitor told to “mind your own fucking business, you little twat” when visiting a contested right of way from further abuse.
Top judge asks: Why don’t litigators know how much a case will cost?
Litigators should know how much any case is going to cost before they even begin the process of budgeting, Sir Colin Birss, the deputy head of civil justice, has argued.
Judge’s “dismay” at conduct of High Court claim
A High Court judge has expressed her “dismay” that there was no pre-trial review in a case that was discontinued on day four of a trial that had been listed several months earlier.
Ex-solicitor “tried to fraudulently extract money” from escrow account
A disgraced struck-off solicitor has made a “concerted effort” to fraudulently obtain judgment from two courts in a bid to extract money to which he is not entitled, a court has ruled.
Judge deprecates LiPs for impugning opposing lawyers’ integrity
The High Court has sharply criticised two litigants in person for making “baseless accusations” that impugned the integrity of their opponent’s legal team.
Litigators given deadline to issue and avoid new fixed costs
Civil litigators will have until 29 September to issue claims if they want to avoid the new fixed recoverable costs but personal injury lawyers will not face a similar rush.
Firm rejects High Court criticism of partners’ “unreliable” evidence
Anglo-Scottish firm Shepherd & Wedderburn has rejected criticism made by a High Court judge of its managing partner and a litigation partner.
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The trade-off mid-sized firm partners think they’re making
Most of the partners I talk to describe the same tension. They want the firm to run efficiently and hit its numbers, but they also want their people to feel supported, developed and fairly treated.
Communication as the core of client care in conveyancing
How a conveyancer approaches client care – particularly in relation to communication – can be the greatest differentiator for the success of a conveyancing firm.
Why brilliant lawyers sometimes fail
A question that often strikes a chord with partners in law firms is this: why is it that individuals who excel in one role sometimes struggle when promoted into another?
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