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Whiplash backlash

Improvements to processes are welcome, but reducing access to justice for accident victims is unacceptable, says Donna Scully

The new position on costs for infant approvals is unwelcome

The Court of Appeal's decision on the cost of hearings in infant approval cases will have severe consequences for children, the Bar and county courts, says Lucy McCormick

Small claims: big impact

Of all the changes facing the PI sector, the rise in the small claims limit presents the greatest risk to genuine claimants, says Alex Kenny

The end of the problem or more of the same?

Kate Lotts examines how the ban on referral fees will really affect claimant lawyers

Clinical negligence claims 'entirely suitable for ADR'

Clinical negligence disputes are "entirely suitable" for alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, Lord Justice Jackson has repeated in an attack against sceptics last week.

The 58th update of the CPR: a radical step in civil litigation

As the County Court Money Claims Centre prepares to open its doors next week, DJ Harold Godwin explains how the centre will carry out its work

Is it possible to recover retrospective success fees?

Simon Gibbs finds out where the judges stand

Cameron commits government to cutting £1,200 portal fee

Insurers accused of 'rushing to settle' whiplash claims