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Jackson one year on: a brave new world of fear and uncertainty

'There seems to be a big stick approach to the way litigation is conducted and an air of unreality over what can be described as trivial'

The case for structured settlements

Pressure from insurance companies for lump sums should be resisted, Richard Fraser argues

Loud and clear: are litigators getting the message a year after Jackson?

Judges saying they will implement the new civil litigation rules robustly doesn't equip litigators with readily usable guidance, says Eleanor Kilner as she assesses the position post-Mitchell

Time to revisit the Jackson exemptions

Exemptions from costs budgeting rules based not on the nature of the claim but on its value are a sensible compromise, says Sue Nash

Mental incapacity does not terminate retainer

The High Court ruling should be welcome but will still require solicitors to consider their authority, says Greg Cox

Mesothelioma lawyers 'not required to charge success fee'

No 'specific justification' to keep exemption from LASPO, Vara says

Success fees and proportionality - what happens now?

Transitional provisions have created a curious riddle for litigators, as Simon Gibbs explains

Claimant lawyers condemn 'deal with insurers' over Mesothelioma Bill

'Something to fill the gap, but it could have been a lot better'