Litigation
Author: Claire Ruckin, Sonya Leydecker and Maura McIntosh
15 Oct 2009 | 16:21
A proportionate piece of the pie - The much-anticipated Jackson review, due at the end of the year, is to address the spiralling costs of litigation. Herbert Smith's Sonya Leydecker and Maura McIntosh highlight the issues at hand.
A storm is coming - The Legal Week Litigation Forum was dominated by talk of client pressure for a new deal on costs and managing disputes. Claire Ruckin reports.
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