The idea of concurrent expert evidence, or ‘hot-tubbing’ was formally introduced by Lord Justice Jackson in April 2013 as part of the programme of civil justice reform. Intended as a costs saving tool, there is little evidence to suggest it has achieved this aim. Elizabeth Elliott takes a look at a recent study carried out by the Civil Justice Council (CJC) and considers the impact that hot-tubbing has had on the cost of litigation.

Kathryn Maclennan has joined the firm as legal director whilst Richard Da Roza has been appointed to the position of associate.  

International law firm Hill Dickinson has announced a series of key property team appointments to its Manchester office bringing the total headcount across the North West to 71. It follows a particularly successful year for the property team which has seen a 28% growth in turnover in the last twelve months and a move from tier four to tier three in The Legal 500 rankings.

International law firm Hill Dickinson has been ranked in an impressive 49 practice areas in the industry recognised legal directory, The Legal 500 UK.

International law firm Hill Dickinson has taken on a record number of new trainees and apprentices.

Ensuring that a property is ready for sale is crucial to the successful completion of a transaction. This guide sets out top tips for streamlining real estate transactions, thereby minimising delays and scope for renegotiation of the agreed purchase price, as well as avoiding potentially abortive transactions and wasted costs.

The Pensions Regulator (tPR) has issued new scheme guidance for employers to either set up a new scheme or check that their existing scheme meets certain criteria for automatic enrolment purposes.

Even before the UK’s decision to leave the EU, defined benefit (DB) pensions schemes were under strain. People are living longer, the ratio of pensioners to contributing members is rising and most schemes simply do not have enough funds to meet their obligations.

The employment tribunal (ET) case of McWilliams -v- Citibank NA considered whether non-compliance with a subject access request made in the context of disciplinary proceedings had any effect on the fairness of the ultimate dismissal...

International law firm Hill Dickinson will be welcoming new partner Caroline Thomas to its Hong Kong practice on 5 September 2016. 

When Benjamin Franklin penned his famous quote about the certainty of taxes, he would probably not have been thinking about VAT and the travel industry.

The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) revised ‘Code of Practice 13: Governance and administration of occupational trust-based schemes providing money purchase benefits’ (Code of Practice) came into effect on 28 July 2016. On the same date, TPR also published its response to the consultation on six defined contribution (DC) ‘how-to’ guides to accompany the revised code of practice.