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01 July 2022
Issue: 7985 / Categories: Legal News , Constitutional law , Personal injury
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NLJ this week: The insider & the plucky unrepresented litigant myth

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Professor Dominic Regan tackles the apparent myth that ‘individuals would overnight become adept at pursuing claims and would go it alone’ on small claims for road traffic injuries, in this week’s NLJ

‘Some judges and senior civil servants are worryingly out of touch,’ he writes. ‘They think claimants want to go it alone and resent legal assistance. Nothing could be further from the truth.’

In fact, recently released figures indicate nine out of ten pursue their claim through legal representation. Regan also recounts a pithy anecdote from the memoir of former Supreme Court Justice Simon Brown, comments on the disclosure pilot and looks ahead to the second coming of Belsner v Cam.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Anthony Collins—20 promotions

Anthony Collins—20 promotions

20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa

Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing

NEWS
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Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues
A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims
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