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Jackson reforms will 're-establish equality of arms', Lord Dyson says

Commentators wrong on impact of Henry costs ruling

View from the bench | Implementing Jackson for the good of clients

Despite the many challenges litigation lawyers face, it remains their responsibility to embrace the forthcoming Jackson rules and interpret them accurately on behalf of clients, says Michael Buckley

High Court rejects RTA fee cut challenge

Government decision to drastically reduce recoverable costs was not unlawful

Will the conventional contingency fee agreement reduce litigation funding conflict?

Simon Gibbs asks if the conventional contingency fee ?agreement will remove conflict in litigation funding

Grayling goes ahead with massive RTA portal fee cut

Axe to fall at 'end of April', portal extended from 'end of July'

Tougher approach to case management breaches in new civil procedure rules

Litigation must be 'conducted efficiently and at proportionate cost'

Costs budgeting survey: profession unconvinced and unprepared

Not only are lawyers unconvinced by the new costs budgeting rules, there are also serious fears that judges will not have the capacity to discharge their new duty as project managers. Jean-Yves Gilg reports on a profession on the verge of a Jackson breakdown

Looking ahead: embracing Jackson and helping self-representing litigants

District Judge Richard Chapman believes solicitors who embrace the Jackson reforms will have little to fear in 2013