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6 Jul 2020

MoJ consultation on extending judicial power to depart from EU law

Only the most senior British courts should be given powers to depart from retained EU case law from 31 December, says a government consultation 

1 Jul 2020

Calls for ADR to beat impending 'tsunami' of civil claims

A backlog of civil cases, ineffective IT and covid-19-related claims will trigger a “tsunami” of litigation in the civil justice system, a report warns

18 Jun 2020

Lockdown devastates conveyancing, criminal and immigration practices

High street lawyers are hit “hard and fast” by covid-19 with residential conveyancing suffering disproportionately, a significant report has found

11 Jun 2020

Passing the buck

Alec Samuels considers employers' liability for the negligence or wrongdoing of employees and independent contractors

8 Jun 2020

Dispute resolution at a distance

Remote hearing capabilities are accelerating to meet the pandemic challenges, says Ricky Cella

5 Jun 2020

Report calls for reform of remote civil courts

A major report published today on the impact of covid-19 on civil court users recommends immediate steps to be taken

26 May 2020

SDT decision exposes unfairness

A solicitor who misled a law firm and a mediator was struck off after that firm reported him to the SRA, despite his firm deciding to deal with it internally

13 May 2020

Regulating litigation in the 21st century

The line between regulated and unregulated legal activities has become increasingly blurred, as Michael Stacey explains