A trial is due to begin in New Orleans on monday.There are 116,000 plaintiffs , 300 witnesses and 72 million documents which if printed and stacked would soar 4 and a half miles into the air.It is the action for damages against BP for losses caused by the Deepwater pollution disaster . What is amazing is that the incident only happened on April 20 th 2010.It is a staggering tribute to Judge Barbier that he actively managed so much so quickly . This is precisely the Jackson/ Brown model of case management that we so urgently need in our own juridiction.
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- dominic regan
- " Legal heavyweight " Independent ."So so popular.Staff queue to hear him"-City Firm,May 2014."The greatest legal speaker there is "- Mike Napier QC.. "The God of the lectern"-Modern Claims.Special adviser to Lord Justice Jackson. ". "Captivating.You could hear a pin drop".The best speaker on the planet"-Lawnet."Absolutely amazing " PWC."The leading expert in the field of civil procedure and adviser to the top judiciary on law reform'-His Honour Judge Simon Brown QC." "Awesome intellect coupled with tremendous wit". " ."Achingly funny. Brilliant ". "He is not streets but cities ahead of any other commentator ". "The greatest living authority on Part 36,awesome". HH Judge Michael Cook. "An excellent orator"-Lord Grabiner QC. ...Presenter of award winning Lexis seminars. " His in -house talks are so popular that those off ill come in and we have staff sitting on the floor"-head of training,a national law firm. Wine critic,Counsel Magazine.Columnist 'New Law Journal'.Special Adviser, A.C.L. Adviser - 'Tolleys ' Employment Law +Binghams Motor Claims.'.Professor .PLC advisory board. Peer reviewer Oxford Uni.Press.