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From 15 September 2022, all claims issued via the damages claims portal must be responded to online.

Following our lobbying, the government has amended its new Foreign Influence Registration (FIR) Scheme to protect legal professional privilege.

Mediation will be compulsory in most civil small claims (up to £10,000) under government proposals.

We've responded to the Civil Justice Council consultation on civil legal costs, advising caution before proposing fundamental reforms

From 4 April 2022, claims covered by practice direction 51ZB must be issued through the online damages claim service.

Find out what topics we'll be discussing for our weekly #SolicitorChat on Twitter every Thursday from 9am to 10am.

Nicola Chandler, a dual-qualified solicitor and barrister, tells us about her way to the judge’s bench, and what she learned from Pre-application Judicial Education (PAJE)...

Climate change is the greatest perceivable threat facing humanity. Greener Litigation explains more about its Pledge and how the legal profession can work towards environmentally sustainable litigation....

Applications for fee-paid judicial recorders open in early 2022. On Thursday 9 December, the Judicial Office is holding a seminar for those interested in applying.

Charlotte Parkinson and members of the JLD committee share advice on supervising junior lawyers in the field of litigation.

Mishcon de Reya acted for both intervenors in the well-publicised FCA v Arch and others business interruption insurance test case.

Alan Sheeley and Emilie Jones provide in-depth commentary on some of the key cases relating to legal privilege before the courts over the last 12...