‘In his monthly column, James Bickford Smith discusses the Court of Appeal’s recent guidance on communications with judges after draft judgments are circulated, some interesting judicial
observations on defective witness statements, and the Commercial Court’s important relief from
sanctions decision in Re C (A Child) [2014] EWCA Civ 70.’
Littleton Chambers, 7th March 2014
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
“HH Simon Brown QC continues his exclusive NLJ online series on costs management post-Jackson.”
New Law Journal, 2nd July 2013
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
“Thousands of people will be helped by a new online system which will make it simpler, clearer and faster to apply for Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA).”
Ministry of Justice, 2nd July 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
“Courtrooms will be fully digital by 2016 ending the court service’s ‘outdated’ reliance on paper, Justice Minister Damian Green said today.”
Ministry of Jutice, 28th June 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
“Courtrooms in England and Wales will be fully digital by 2016, the government
says, ending what it described as ‘an outdated reliance on paper. ‘ ”
BBC News, 28th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“As of 1 April 2013, standard disclosure is no longer the default provision in most multi-track cases. With disclosure often being the most expensive and time consuming part of the litigation process, this should be welcome news to litigants and solicitors alike. The recent decision in West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited v Willbros Global Holdings Inc. [2012] EWHC 396 (TCC) highlighted the significant issues encountered in the disclosure process, especially in high value claims involving e-disclosure. The new rules aim to tackle these problems by introducing stricter case management in the disclosure process.”
New Law Journal, 26th April 2013
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
“The Crown Prosecution Service’s ambitious plan to go paperless by April could be in peril following a refusal by defence firms to engage with it.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th December 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Judges, jurors and barristers are set to replace their traditional bundles of papers with iPad-style devices in an attempt to create paperless courts. Prosecutors will be given tablet devices that will contain all the evidence and documentation needed to conduct court hearings.”
The Guardian, 2nd December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Lord Justice Jackson has warned that ‘huge’ sums of money will be wasted if the legal profession gets electronic disclosure wrong. Delivering the seventh lecture on implementing his civil litigation reforms, the judge said effective training is ‘essential’ for solicitors, judges and counsel if the practice direction issued a year ago on electronic disclosure is to be operated effectively.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th November 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Controlling The Costs of Disclosure – Seventh Lecture in the implementation programme (PDF)
Speech by Lord Justice Jackson
The LexisNexis Conference on Avoiding and Resolving Construction Disputes, 24th November 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“Britain’s leading judges are calling for an electronic revolution in the courts, arguing that enhanced use of technology would solidify London’s High Court as one of the best in the world.”
The Lawyer, 20th October 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“One of the biggest issues in litigation management at the moment is e-disclosure.”
The Lawyer, 21st March 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The Law Society has called on criminal law firms to embrace electronic working, as the Crown Prosecution Services seeks to become completely digital by April 2012.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th February 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Earles v Barclays Bank plc [2009] EWHC 2500 (Mercantile); [2009] WLR (D) 309
“Although there was no duty on the parties to preserve documents prior to the commencement of proceedings, after proceedings had begun, the situation was radically different. That was particularly so in relation to electronic information stored by a bank.”
WLR Daily, 29th October 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“The electronic filing of documents in England and Wales courts looks likely to be delayed by at least a year, the Gazette can reveal.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th May 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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