- March 27, 2023
AI: where do we go from here?
For those who have worked through the slow and steady technological changes in the world of litigation in the past two decades, things are about to take a dramatic turn. With the arrival of the already ubiquitous ChatGPT, a mere forerunner to the AI large language models, we can expect, in the near future, the … Continue reading AI: where do we go from here? →
- December 15, 2021
Don’t overlook the Civil Justice Council’s Pre-Action Protocols Consultation this Christmas
On 22 December 2021, the CJC announced that the deadline for responding to its consultation has been extended to 10 am on 21 January 2022. With just a few shopping days left until Christmas, busy practitioners and elves alike could be forgiven for overlooking the Civil Justice Council’s consultation on the Pre-Action Protocols (PAPs) which … Continue reading Don’t overlook the Civil Justice Council’s Pre-Action Protocols Consultation this Christmas →
- June 23, 2021
Last minute offers under Part 36 and the effect of trial adjournment
Part 36 rules can be a minefield for practitioners at the best of times, but a recent case has served to demonstrate the need for parties to keep their offers under review throughout proceedings. The Queen’s Bench Division recently handed down judgment in Reader v SPIE Ltd and another, a case concerning fiduciary duties on … Continue reading Last minute offers under Part 36 and the effect of trial adjournment →
- February 23, 2021
Res judicata and abuse of process challenges involving third parties
In a recent judgment, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) failed to recover £354,000 from a solicitor in intervention costs in what is an important ruling when considering the use of res judicata and abuse of process. Mr Hugh Sims QC, sitting as a deputy High Court judge in The Law Society v Dua and another was … Continue reading Res judicata and abuse of process challenges involving third parties →
- January 14, 2021
Supreme Court weighs in on fraud tainted negligence claims
The defence of illegality has long been considered available to negligent practitioners where an underlying fraud has been committed by their clients, but the courts have shown they are no longer willing to let lawyers or their insurers use it as a get out of jail free card. In a unanimous judgment handed down by … Continue reading Supreme Court weighs in on fraud tainted negligence claims →
