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Costs management for most courts from April 2013
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has approved an amendment to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) to introduce "costs management" procedures more widely …
Legislation bringing in Jackson reforms becomes law
The government’s Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, which (among other things) implements key aspects of the Jackson …
Lord Justice Jackson emphasises role of ADR in resolving disputes
One of Lord Justice Jackson’s recommendations, in his January 2010 report on civil litigation costs (click here for a summary of the key recommendations …
New powers to define and limit factual evidence
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has agreed a proposal to address the concerns expressed in Lord Justice Jackson's costs review as to the use of …
Moves toward greater use of judicial docketing
One of Lord Justice Jackson's recommendations, in his January 2010 report on civil litigation costs (see our summary of the key recommendations …
Changes to procedures for assessment of costs
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has approved amendments to implement Lord Justice Jackson's recommendations relating to the assessment of costs, as …
Concurrent expert evidence ("hot-tubbing") recommended as optional procedure
An interim report on the Manchester concurrent evidence pilot has concluded that this technique should be available as an optional procedure which can be …
Implementation of Jackson reforms put back to April 2013
The government has announced that implementation of the Jackson reforms, originally expected in October this year, will be postponed to April 2013. The …
Controlling the costs of disclosure: "menu" option approved
In a recent post we reported that the Civil Procedure Rule Committee was expected to approve a draft rule to implement Lord Justice …
New code of conduct for litigation funders
A new code of conduct for litigation funders (who fund litigation or arbitration in return for a share of the proceeds) was launched on Wednesday, …
Progress toward disclosure "menu"
In our September update on the Jackson reforms (Jackson reforms: taking stock) we reported that a sub-committee of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee had …
Expert evidence: controlling costs / focusing issues
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has approved an amendment to CPR Part 35 to implement Lord Justice Jackson's recommendation that parties seeking …
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