‘President McCloskey has blasted the representatives for both claimants and the Home Office in his latest determination of Shabir Ahmed and others (sanctions for non – compliance) [2016] UKUT 00562 (IAC).’
Free Movement, 13th January 2017
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
‘Julia Messervy-Whiting & Sofia Lobosco outline the importance of compliance with court orders, directions and CPR.’
New Law Journal, 19th December 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘The cost budgeting rules are to be amended to make it clear that the case management hearing is not the forum to debate incurred costs.’
Litigation Futures, 16th December 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘An appeal judge has called for extra powers to curb the activities of litigants in person who inundate courts with communications.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th December 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘On 3 October 2016, the President of the Employment Tribunals, Judge Brian Doyle, issued presidential guidance on a newly introduced process of judicial assessment.’
Littleton Chambers, 18th November 2016
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
‘In Stewart v Kelly Blake J dealt with an application, made by a Defendant in a personal injury claim, to adduce surveillance evidence. The ex tempore judgment – currently available only in summary form – deals with the principles to be applied in relation to ambushes and surveillance.’
Zenith PI Blog, 15th November 2016
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘FOCUS: Growing support for the use of digital technology in the UK courts means it is now easier and quicker for parties to litigation to view and exchange court papers.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th November 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Francis Kendall reports on a positive result for costs budgeting.’
New Law Journal, 18th October 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘A judge has warned against unfairness to litigants in person caused by late service of documents.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th October 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Lord Justice Jackson said today that his call to extend fixed recoverable costs to the lower reaches of the multi-track is not an admission that costs management has not worked.’
Litigation Futures, 13th October 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The High Court has issued a warning to lawyers over dumping legal documents on litigants in person (LiPs) at the door of the court.’
Litigation Futures, 6th October 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Courts can make a costs management order in relation to litigant in person (LiP) costs, and LiPs can recover costs where they obtain assistance from lawyers short of them having conduct of the case, the chief Chancery master has ruled.’
Litigation futures, 19th September 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Is 2016 the year of technology assisted review, ask Andy McGregor & Daniel Wyatt.’
New Law Journal, 17th August 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘The chief Chancery master has ordered that a case be cost-managed after its £13m value was not disclosed in the claim form, finding that anyway there were “positive reasons why cost management is desirable”.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd August 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A High Court judge has criticised the conduct of the parties and solicitors on both sides of a personal injury dispute for engaging in the type of “attritional warfare” that has been dying out.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd August 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘One of the most important aspects of the Jackson Reforms relates to costs budgeting and the use of Precedent H.’
New Law Journal, 26th July 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘Disclosure of documents is a significant driver of costs. Where the relevant documents are electronic, the problem is usually exacerbated. This is simply because the vast majority of documents are now created electronically and the proliferation and storage capacity of day-to-day IT equipment is such that the amount of information available may be enormous.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 21st July 2016
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
‘The fact that a clinical negligence case had become a quantum-only dispute did not take it out of the costs management regime, meaning that the claimant’s failure to serve a costs budget restricted its recoverable costs to the court fees only, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 25th July 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘In the aftermath of the EU referendum, observers of British politics have been treated to a Shakespearean orgy of bloodletting, mud-slinging, defenestrating, and back-stabbing. Lawmakers of all parties are settling scores and jostling for position.’
Littleton Chambers, 7th July 2016
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
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