Litigation

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2 Dec 2020

The crypto conundrum

Civil remedies can be a more meaningful tool than the criminal process to combat crypto fraud, as Jason Woodland explains

25 Nov 2020

From doleiros in Janeiros to London's real estate

Lawyers must break the chain of financial crime, Stephen Baker and Jessica Henson say 

25 Nov 2020

Clarifying costs variations

A rule update streamlines the process of revising and varying a costs budget, as Adam Grant explains

23 Nov 2020

Aspiration or commitment?

The government's legal support grant for litigants in person does not fulfil on its commitments, as Pippa Allsop explains

19 Nov 2020

Unmeritorious court applications

One of the few new entries into the SRA code was not to waste the court's time, says Susanna Heley  

18 Nov 2020

Wellbeing not an 'optional extra' as volume of family cases increases

More sitting days have taken place on family cases in 2020 than in any previous year despite the lockdown, but wellbeing must be a high priority, the president of the family division said

10 Nov 2020

HMCTS ploughs ahead with covid court hours – and 1,600 new court staff

More 'radical steps', including 1,600 new court staff, have been unveiled by HMTCS in a drive to tackle the crisis in the justice system

2 Nov 2020

Depp 3-week libel trial was 'unacceptable' use of court time

Johnny Depp's three-week High Court libel case against The Sun has prompted criticism at “unnecessary” use of court time