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Member talk: tips from judges in conducting litigation
24 Feb 2026
25 minutes
This member talk focuses on how documents can be managed and presented at trial.
In this session, Louise Nicholson of our Dispute Resolution Committee asks Mr Justice Adam Johnson to share his best practice advice for solicitors.
What is this talk about?
This talk covers:
- how solicitors can best assist a judge with practicalities
- the volume of documents at play and top tips when it comes to bundles
- the length and content of witness statements, which is also linked to documentary issues
- timing implications for managing documents and presenting them in the correct way
Chair
- Louise Nicholson, knowledge lawyer at Baker McKenzie and member of the Law Society Dispute Resolution Committee
Speaker
- The Honourable Mr Justice Adam Johnson, High Court judge in the Chancery Division