Why The Time For Litigation Is Now...

Whilst most retailers are concentrating their efforts on building their share in a slowly recovering market, they probably feel that the time and cost of getting involved in litigation is something which can be postponed (or even forgotten about completely). However, with the funding landscape about to change dramatically, those businesses that have a claim but are concerned about the risk and costs of bringing it should seek advice immediately.

In May 2011 in our briefing 'A Future for Conditional Fees', we reported on the changes proposed by Lord Justice Jackson following his exhaustive review of the costs of civil litigation for the subsequent litigation. A disturbed passage through Parliament and strong lobbying from a number of sectors has meant concessions to some, most notably insolvency practitioners, and delayed implementation. However, the pressure for change has been constant and while many feel that the changes are hurried and ill-conceived, their