The impact of Brexit, the outcome of the latest Jackson costs review and taming the “monster” of e-disclosure are of critical importance if the UK is to retain its standing as the dominant legal centre.
In the latest of our exclusive series of online surveys conducted with the support of the LSLA, 280-plus litigators give their predictions for the coming year. Just over half believing the dispute resolution market will remain stable, but over a third fear a significant flight of work from the UK post-Brexit. Their responses also show little appetite for fixed recoverable costs with two thirds (66%) arguing they won’t control costs, while a resounding 72% say the current disclosure regime isn’t fit for purpose. Here we examine the key pressure points that risk threatening the attractiveness of the UK courts both domestically and internationally.
Download the attached pdf to read the survey findings in full.