Strategy & Procedure

Claims volumes: Two months on from J-Day
Here we are now two months on from implementation of some of the main planks of the Jackson Reforms. It’s timely to look at how the Reforms are affecting claims frequencies and to look at current and…
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Latest news from MoJ and Portal Company
The MoJ wants to make us better informed on portal developments as we move towards late July when the RTA portal will be extended, and the EL and PL portal introduced. They were right to see that time…
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Costs: Update on guideline hourly rates
Key points from the Civil Justice Council (CJC) Costs Committee's meeting held on 16 April 2013 – new rates not expected to be set until the end of March 2014.
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Political challenges ahead to Jackson/LASPO changes
Are the Jackson Reforms sufficiently permanent to be able to survive a future change of Government? Until now, there had been no word that a future Labour Government, if elected in 2015, would make…
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Judicial review: MoJ consultation – government response
The government sought views on a package of measures to stem the growth in applications for judicial reviews and has now published its response
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Civil justice costs reforms: Jackson/LASPO update
Our monthly round up of progress with the Jackson and associated civil justice reforms including updates this month on: political challenges ahead to Jackson/LASPO changes? Costs management/budgeting,…
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Costs management: Already running into the buffers?
Costs budgeting and management is an important part of Lord Justice Jackson's reforms, and is to apply to all multi-track cases issued after 1 April. We are expecting to see the first costs…
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News on when insurers may be able to go behind claimants' QOCS protection
Here we are in the second week of the post Jackson/LASPO world and things are starting to slowly change, but with no overnight big bang. We need to remember that most of the changes will not impact on…
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The judicial review: Is this the end of the road and how will it impact?
APIL lost their JR in the High Court on Friday when both judges, Lord Justice Elias and Mr Justice Cranston, found for the Government and dismissed the application.
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Civil justice: Costs reforms, Jackson/LASPO update
Our monthly round up of progress with the Jackson and associated civil justice reforms including updates this month on: J Day and beyond, procedural developments, portal extension and fixed…
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