YOU’RE FIRED: A LITIGATOR ON THE APPRENTICE 9: IS IT ART? OR IS IT THERE TO SERVE?
This week the candidates were buying and selling modern art. How did our litigator Sarah Ann frame up? Was her contribution sketchy or abstract? THE TASK Sarah was part of a group looking for modern art for a high-end…
YOU’RE FIRED: A LITIGATOR ON THE APPRENTICE 7: PLANE COMMONSENSE WAS JUST MISSING: ONE LAWYER GONE, THE OTHER INVISIBLE
This week one of our lawyers on the Apprentice got fired. Law Graduate Kurran did not make the grade, he got to take the taxi ride of shame. That leaves solicitor Sarah Ann as the only lawyer remaining. Kurran’s team…
YOU’RE FIRED: A LITIGATOR ON THE APPRENTICE 4: DOUGHNUTS AND THE LAW: OUR LAWYERS HIDING IN THE HOLE IN THE MIDDLE
This week the teams were making and selling doughnuts. Our lawyers were on the losing team but both survive in the series for a further week. This is not surprising, there is a long history of lawyers, law and doughnuts….
CIVIL LITIGATION BRIEF FIFTH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS 1: POSTS ABOUT STRESS AND WORKLOAD FOR LITIGATORS AND LITIGANTS
This week sees the 5th anniversary of the start of Civil Litigation Brief as a blog. I am marking this by going over some of the key series of posts over the five year period. Here I recap on those…
CIVIL LITIGATION REVIEW OF 2017 (IV): COSTS, BUDGETS, PROCEDURAL GAMES AND MISCONDUCT ON ASSESSMENT
This year has been a surprisingly muted year for costs cases, particularly in the higher courts. Several judgments were expected, however they rarely proved to be definitive or wide ranging. 2018 may be the year that some issues are resolved….
CIVIL PROCEDURE REVIEW OF 2017 (III): EXPERTS: SNEAKINESS, DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS, ARROGANCE AND NO CONCEPT OF THE DUTY OWED TO THE COURT
There have been plenty of interesting cases on experts this year. Here are a few select cases. ATTEMPTS TO SNEAK EXPERT EVIDENCE IN There have been a number of cases where parties have attempted to “disguise” expert evidence. Teva UK…
CIVIL LITIGATION REVIEW OF 2017 (II): OPENING LINES OF JUDGMENTS
The opening lines of judgments has been a much-discussed issue this year. A brief discussion on Twitter led firstly to the ICLR posting a detailed review Battle of the BAILLI – the best opening lines of a judgment. This is…
CIVIL LITIGATION REVIEW OF 2017 (I): “SURVIVING THE EMOTIONS OF LITIGATION” & “THINGS THAT IRRITATE JUDGES”
This is the fourth annual review on this blog. This year I have decided to break it into a number of reviews. First it is interesting to look at what is being read on this site and the search terms…
FIXED COSTS: USEFUL LINKS: THE REPORTS AND THE COMMENTARY
The Jackson Report on fixed costs has already led to a great deal of controversy. Here are links to some of the most useful posts and articles. These include links to the report itself, Guidance and the extensive commentary (including…