Claimant lawyers should regard their relationship with defendants as a ‘partnership’ and avoid an adversarial approach if possible, a leading clinical negligence defence figure has urged. Simon ...

The initial stage in the stages of business litigation is known as the pleadings phase. During this period, the groundwork for the lawsuit is laid by both the plaintiff, who is initiating the lawsuit, ...

The recent case of Siegel v Pummell [2015] EWHC 195 (QB) demonstrates judicial willingness to make a costs order on the indemnity basis where circumstances exist which justify such an order being made ...

Business litigation refers to the practice of engaging in legal action to resolve disputes that occur in a business setting. There are numerous types of disputes that can lead to litigation, including ...

Supporters and sceptics of the litigation funding industry have clashed in their responses to a consultation by the Civil Justice Council. The four-month public consultation, established to consider ...

Unfortunately, car accidents are a part of life. The good news is that because they’re so common, there’s a fairly predictable process that follows, and many accident claims can be resolved through ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Third-party litigation funding has emerged as a ...

Mass tort litigation too often fails to compensate victims fairly. Instead, the most common outcome of these cases is that it forces productive businesses to waste time and money defending themselves ...