The Fall

19 December 2013 / HH Judge Simon Brown KC

Categories: Features , Procedure & practice , Costs , Budgeting

HHJ Simon Brown QC concludes his exclusive NLJ online series on costs management post-Jackson

“The Fall” has been the end of the beginning of seismic reforms rippling around the common law globe:

On 1 November, the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) endorsed a novel e-Disclosure Protocol Pack that all civil litigators should look at.
On 7 November, the Court of Appeal heard the Plebgate appeal.
On 8 November and again on 6 December the Civil Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC) discussed costs budgeting: the subcommittee is now formulating rules in the light of the discussions at the two meetings.
On 13 November, the Judicial Institute convened a half day meeting at UCL of senior judges from Scotland, Hong Kong, Singapore and England & Wales, international jurists, academics and leading practitioners to discuss experiences of civil justice reforms around the world and the Jackson Reforms in England and Wales and the Taylor Reforms in Scotland. This high powered meeting was organised by Professor

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The Fall

HHJ Simon Brown QC concludes his exclusive NLJ online series on costs management post-Jackson

“The Fall” has been the end of the beginning of seismic reforms rippling around the common law globe:

On 1 November, the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) endorsed a novel e-Disclosure Protocol Pack that all civil litigators should look at.
On 7 November, the Court of Appeal heard the Plebgate appeal.
On 8 November and again on 6 December the Civil Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC) discussed costs budgeting: the subcommittee is now formulating rules in the light of the discussions at the two meetings.
On 13 November, the Judicial Institute convened a half day meeting at UCL of senior judges from Scotland, Hong Kong, Singapore and England & Wales, international jurists, academics and leading practitioners to discuss experiences of civil justice reforms around the world and the Jackson Reforms in England and Wales and the Taylor Reforms in Scotland. This high powered meeting was organised by Professor

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