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Solicitors’ firms feel the pressure as professional negligence claims soar

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is considering launching judicial review proceedings against the Legal Services Board’s refusal to lower the minimum level of professional indemnity insurance cover to £500,000.

Coverage is a more pressing issue than ever given that, in 2013, the number…

A prediction for 2015: costs budgeting is doomed

With the new year come predictions as to what will happen in 2015. Tom Standage of the Economist predicts that our smart phones will become smarter with the use of anticipatory or predictive intelligence – our phones may suggest we leave earlier…

Application of Procedural Rules and Litigants-in-Person

There can be little doubt that modern litigation involves the increased presence of people representing themselves in court. Particularly amongst some kindlier judges (in all courts) there could be said frequently to be a culture of benevolence towards such litigants-in-person when it…