Monthly Archives: January 2022

Lawyers need to know when it’s right to settle

20th January 2022

Source: Maria Ward-Brennan for the Lawyer, 17th January 2022 Sometimes settling a claim before it appears at court is the best strategy a legal team can take. Teams play a vital role in knowing when it’s best to cut their losses before it goes too far, but knowing when this move should be made is… Read more »

How neutral evaluation can help resolve disputes in the pre-action phase of civil litigation

12th January 2022

  More reform! On 15 November 2021, the Civil Justice Council (CJC) published the Interim Report of the Council’s Working Group on Pre-Action Protocols (the Interim Report), which was only open for responses until 10 am on 24 December 2021. The Interim Report has enjoyed a long gestation and presents ideas, but fails to make… Read more »