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Draft Rules for the FRC Extension have now been published

The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has now published drafts of the amended Civil Procedure Rules to implement the extension of...

24 April 2023

Housing Disrepair Claims Insulated for Another Two Years

Despite the suggestion in 2022 that housing cases may be part of the extension to fixed recoverable costs (FRC) regime,...

22 February 2023

Hot off the press from the CJC’s “sweatbox”

140 people converged on a poorly air-conditioned room (affectionately referred to as a “sweatbox” by one leading High Court Judge),...

20 July 2022

CJC publishes consultation on key aspects of the Jackson reforms

Hot on the heels of the recent consultation on QOCS and vulnerable parties the CJC has published its own consultation...

6 July 2022

Fixed costs extension

As confirmed last week the Government plans to resurrect Sir Rupert Jackson’s proposals from 2017 to extend the fixed recoverable costs (FRC) regime. This is a welcome step toward controlling...

16 September 2021

Fixed recoverable costs extension – on its way back out of the long grass

The extension of fixed recoverable costs (FRC) is making a welcome return. In his 2017 report Sir Rupert Jackson recommended the...

7 September 2021

Guideline rate increase approved by the Master of the Rolls

The Master of the Rolls has confirmed that the increased guideline hourly rates proposed by the Civil Justice Council’s working...

19 August 2021

Insights

Parents’ New Right to Neonatal Leave & Pay: What Employers Need to Know

3 February 2025

In another significant step aimed at supporting working parents, a new right to neonatal leave and pay has been announced...

The MIB have just reported on the success of Operation Drive Insured. A great initiative taking uninsured drivers off the...

Uninsured Drivers

28 January 2025

The MIB have just reported on the success of Operation Drive Insured. A great initiative taking uninsured drivers off the...

The Building Safety Act 2022 (the BSA) has significantly altered the liability landscape for property developers and those working in...

£14m Enforcement Success – Court Cements Adjudication of Building Safety Act Claims

23 January 2025

The Building Safety Act 2022 (the BSA) has significantly altered the liability landscape for property developers and those working in...

The adequacy of safeguarding in sports has come under increased scrutiny in recent years. Governing bodies and organisations such as...

Safeguarding: Protecting the Future of Sport

25 November 2024

The adequacy of safeguarding in sports has come under increased scrutiny in recent years. Governing bodies and organisations such as...

The International Perspective Many highly publicised matters relating to discrimination in recent years have arisen from challenges made to sporting...

Sport for All: The Legal Risks of Discrimination in Sport and what can be done to tackle it – Part 2

18 November 2024

The International Perspective Many highly publicised matters relating to discrimination in recent years have arisen from challenges made to sporting...