All of us will have clients who routinely accuse their opposite numbers of forging key documents. Some of those accusations may, from time to time, have some merit. But only rarely do litigators avail themselves of the tactical advantages which can be gained by challenging the authenticity of documents in preparation for trial. Continue reading
In two blog posts earlier today, I outlined items considered by the CPRC that are being implemented as part of the 81st CPR update, and then provided a round up of some interesting planned refinements to the costs management regime now in the pipeline. This blog post looks at some of the other items that were on the packed agenda for July, ranging from the possible introduction of fixed recoverable costs in lower value clinical negligence cases (a key issue being the definition of “lower value”) to access to court documents for members of the press.
Earlier today, I set out some of the key “done and dusted” items considered by the CPRC at its meeting in July, that are being implemented as part of the 81st CPR update. In this blog post (and a third one to follow), I turn to ongoing projects being worked on by the CPRC. This blog focuses on its ongoing review of the costs management regime. It includes details of some important refinements now in the pipeline that will, hopefully, be welcomed by litigators currently grappling with costs budgeting in practice.