Civil Litigation - 2025 Case Law Roundup with Professor Dominic Regan

Introduction

2025 has delivered a significant range of authorities that are of importance to the civil practitioner.

Are you fully up to speed with the decisions that are shifting the ground beneath practitioners’ feet?

This live, interactive session distils the most significant developments and explains their practical impact. From the end of the shareholder Rule to the courts’ tightening grip on defective evidence and budgets, the session highlights what litigators must understand now, not months from now.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• The demise of the shareholder Rule
• Part 36 rewards where the evidence of the victor was tainted
• Latest on Mazur, which is before the Court of Appeal in January 2026
• Mandatory ADR
• Costs penalties under CPR 44.11
• Defective witness statements
• A.I.
• Penalising bad budgets

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.