Those of you who are familiar now with the portal process may know the answer to the question – does responding to a settlement offer one day after the 15 working day time frame mean the offer is withdrawn or does it still stand?

A discussion on a recent case, where the High Court departed from the normal costs rules that follow an offer to settle intended to have the costs consequences associated with Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules.

Some important changes to costs in legal proceedings take effect from 1 April 2013. One such change affects the operation of Conditional Fee Agreements (CFAs).

Hkruk II (CHC) Limited v Marcus Alexander Heaney [2010] EWHC 2245 (Ch) is about a land owner who obtains an injunction against a developer to protect his rights to light.

Care home providers are often at the mercy of local authorities as to price and price review for residential care.

The biggest recent overhaul of civil litigation procedure will take effect on 1 April 2013, as a result of Lord Justice Jackson’s report on civil litigation costs. Stuart Evans and Liane Bylett from our Commercial Disputes Team explain the five key areas of reform in commercial disputes and what these changes will mean for you.

Slade v TNT [EAT/0113/11] considered the lawfulness and reasonableness of the employer’s actions in attempting to change employment contracts by terminating existing contracts in accordance with their notice provisions and offer new, revised terms in their place.

If an adjudicator has made a mistake (even a serious one) in his decision, the error will not invalidate the decision. Given the time limits involved, adjudication is an inherently "rough and ready" process, and the courts have emphasised that any mistakes should be dealt with by way of final determination by the courts or arbitration.