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Journal editorial April 2023
Crowdfunded litigation is probably here to stay, and if properly organised has a legitimate role in holding Government and other large organisations to account
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Journal editorial September 2021
The draft rules for holding civil court hearings remotely go further than may feel comfortable with – is there a justification?
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Journal editorial June 2021
The future of remote civil court hearings will need the same spirit of collegiality that enabled the collective delivery of the process – and some fresh thinking
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Sheriff addresses "confusion" over sanction for counsel
Obtaining sanction for particular work “misconceived”
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Legal aid: a 3% rise, and then what?
Ken Dalling offers some thoughts to mark the day of the general increase
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Housing damages action raised in wrong forum
Sheriff holds solicitors liable for mistakes as to jurisdiction
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Sheriff wrong to decide case when proof part heard
Having ordered a proof and heard some evidence, it had to conclude
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What is relevant to granting a reponing note?
Should the court test the quality of the failure to appear?
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Letter: SLAB – a chance to respond
How one civil practitioner replied to a customer satisfaction survey
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“No order” ruling justified for contact failure contempt
Sheriff entitled to give opportunity to reflect and change
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Service on a four year old? The purpose of form F9
Appeal Court appoints reporter to take child's views instead
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Unravelling a decree granted in ignorance but not error
Application for recall, rather than appeal, is correct procedure
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Courts curb the leeway for party litigants
Two decisions limit ability to frustrate court process
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Simple Procedure (Special Claims) Rules delayed till autumn
Drafters to take account of revisions to Core Rules
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Case to be made
If the independent legal aid review could not find evidence to support a general rise in fees, what should the response be?
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No expenses awarded despite permanence order refusal
Authority entitled to act on report discredited at proof
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Counsel: pursuers win sanction in two cases
Guidance provided by Sheriff Appeal Court
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Summary decree granted on basis of conviction
Self defence plea had no real prospects of success
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QOCS and the dishonesty exception: fair notice?
Court of Appeal upholds finding though no express plea
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Taking access to justice seriously
The House of Lords decision on employment tribunal fees elevates this constitutional principle
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Advance of the courts
There is momentum behind civil procedure reform, and practitioners need to be alert to have their say
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Letter: time to replace the oath?
A measure of choice should be retained for those giving evidence
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Letter: time to replace the oath
The court oath should be replaced with a secular equivalent suitable for all
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Working with change
The spotlight is turning to making the court reforms work, but the profession will not be found wanting