2012 is destined to be the most important year of the century for litigators. The Jackson reforms will affect every practitioner, regardless of their practice area. We also have in the pipeline major decisions on privilege, disclosure, dishonesty, interest and Part 36.
Professor Dominic Regan of the City Law School will again host the award-winning series joined by specialist speakers, eminent silks and leading practitioners.
Forthcoming Webinars
Here is the schedule of forthcoming webinars for this practice area.
On Demand Webinars
Here is a list of previously broadcast webinars that are now available on demand.
10th Feb 2011
Mediation and trial avoidance
This webinar covers:
- A health warning – mediation in the real world
- Why mediate?
- When to mediate
- How to mediate
- Dispute resolution clauses
- Current issues
15th Mar 2011
Jackson and costs developments
This webinar covers:
- Where are we with Jackson?
- Where are we going with Jackson?
- Is it all going to work?
27th Apr 2011
Privilege and disclosure, including e-disclosure - the update
This webinar covers:
Immunities from disclosure – a sketch of the law new and old:
- Legal professional privilege: legal advice privilege and litigation privilege; their scope and differences
- Without prejudice privilege
o Basis
o Scope
o Exceptions
• The e-Disclosure Practice Direction and Electronic Documents Questionnaire
• The e-disclosure “incompetence cases” and how to avoid a starring role in the next one
• Winning clients, cases and settlements with e-disclosure skills
17th May 2011
Early steps in litigation - interim measures update
This webinar covers:
• Interim injunctions
- Balance of convenience
- Freezing and search orders
- Mandatory relief
- Stopping strikes
• Speedy trials
• Springboard injunctions
• Procedural weapons in the armoury
16th Jun 2011
Professional negligence - trends and traps
This webinar covers:
• The abolition of expert witness immunity:
– in which types of case has the immunity been abolished?
– what sort of claims are likely to succeed?
– Practical consequences for experts and lawyers.
• Why limitation is still such a minefield
- Actual and contingent loss revisited, again
• Recent cases and trends in causation and damages
8th Sep 2011
Getting the directions you want! The intricate art of case management
With the government’s plans to implement Jackson’s review, costs are at the forefront of the legal reform agenda. Case management is an integral part of Sir Rupert Jackson’s approach with the recent pilot schemes in London, Manchester and Birmingham proving that his costs management recommendations “are a constructive way forward”. Just as the pilot is due to go nationwide, our pertinent webinar, presented by His Honour Judge Simon Brown QC will address the key findings of the pilot and provide you with practical guidance to ensure that you get it right.
This webinar covers:
- Case and costs management go hand in hand. Sir Rupert Jackson has made it clear that an integral part of his approach is to have decisive management at the outset. His Honour Judge Simon Brown QC has lead the way with the Birmingham Mercantile Costs pilot and he will explain his philosophy and tell practitioners what they can do to help themselves and their clients to come prepared and get it right.
- Criminal and civil
- International
- CPR overriding objective
- Business courts
- Costs
- Costs management
6th Oct 2011
Contract update
The case of Chartbrook v Persimmon reaffirmed the long standing rule of excluding evidence of pre-contractual negotiations for the purpose of construing a contract. The case has highlighted the importance of ensuring that the contract wording reflects the parties’ intentions. This webinar will explore the implications of this case for contract law and offer you practical guidance on constructing and rectifying contracts.
This webinar covers:
- Construction and rectification of contracts
- The House of Lords decision in Chartbrook v Persimmon - a reminder
- How have the courts applied Chartbrook in 2010/2011?
8th Nov 2011
The big costs review
Over the last 12 months there have been numerous developments relating to costs, making this webinar essential viewing. We are delighted to have His Honour Michael Cook, author of Cook on Costs presenting on this dynamic topic. Apart from the government’s bill to implement Lord Justice Jackson’s CFA proposals, recently amended to include a ban on referral fees, the 57th Update to the Civil Procedure Rules, most of which came into force on 1st October 2011, has also made significant changes to costs. The Mercantile and TCC costs management pilots will now apply to all cases where the first case management conference is heard after 1st October 2011. The webinar will also review the other Jackson proposals and costs cases such as Trafigura and CvD, ensuring that you are fully up to date on all the recent and proposed developments.
This webinar covers:
- Implementing the Jackson Review of Civil Litigation Costs
- Implementing the Young Report Common Sense: Common Safety
- The costs pilot schemes
- Civil Procedure Rules updated
- Review of Recent Costs Decisions
