As we move into the tenth year since Sir Rupert Jackson signed off his Review of Civil Litigation Costs: Final Report, his flagship recommendation about controlling costs through costs budgeting bears repeating (Final Report: Executive Summary 6.10): Continue reading
It has been a very busy year for the Civil Justice Council (CJC), with a number of reports due before the end of 2018. As ever, we are extremely grateful to our members for their time and the expertise they bring. Here are some updates on our main projects. Continue reading
On 1 January 2019, a new Disclosure Pilot Scheme comes into effect in the Business and Property Courts. The pilot represents an attempt finally to kill off the zombie of default standard disclosure: the disclosure model that will not die. Continue reading