CIVIL LITIGATION 2023: A BRIEF REVIEW

I am not sure whether the facts and figures from this site can show any major trends in civil litigation.   Here is a quick look back at some numbers from 2023.

MOST VIEWED POSTS: THE TOP 10 (to date)

When writing a post you can never be sure how many people are going to read it.  The top ten posts show some interesting trends.   The first post here is several thousand views ahead of the next.

1. The first is a post from June 3,450 Claimants can use the same claim form.
2. The second is a post from February 2021 Replies to Defences: When and Why 
3. The third, again from June this year Inflation to be taken into account in assessing damages using the Judicial College Guidelines.
4. The fourth is a post from November this year: Interim Payments on Account of Costs: Receiving Party can ask (and receive) more than once.
5. Fifth is a post from December 2022 – What do you call a judge in court? Message from the Lord Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunals. 
6. Sixth is a post from September this year New Fixed Costs Rules: When is a case allocated to the intermediate track?
7. In seventh place, again from September this year, New Rules as to Summary Judgment: Coming into force on the 1st October 2023.
8. Eighth is a post on a topic that remains controversial: Medical Agency must provide a breakdown of its bill to show what the expert was paid: decision on appeal.
9. Ninth is a Cautionary Tale for Litigants: Claimant ordered to pay £17,500 in costs in a small claims case.
10. Coming in at the tenth place is a post from May this year  Rule Changes on the 1st October 2023: Fixed Recoverable Costs and all that: Looking ahead – a quick glance at the primary sources.

TOP 10 SEARCH TERMS

1. Fundamental dishonesty 2023.
2. Tort of abuse of process uk.
3. Permission to appeal out of time.
4. Witness credibility, what factors.
5. Civil Litigation Brief contract and retainers.
6. Drafting a Skeleton Argument.
7. What’s the court fee for an additional claim.
8. Housing possession duty desk.
9. Murphy -v- Staples
10. Weighing Court Evidence

TOP REFERRERS

1. 456,753 views came from search engines.
2. 74,368 came from Twitter.
3. 28,631 came from Linked In.

NUMBER OF SUBSCRIBERS

Currently standing at 32.8 K.

MOST POPULAR DAY FOR THE BLOG TO BE READ

20% of views come on a Wednesday.

MOST POPULAR TIME

9.00 am.