All Consumer issues, debt and bankruptcy articles – Page 2
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NewsJR has improved consumer rights, Which? tells Faulks review
Any changes to judicial review should relate to extending the window to issue proceedings.
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FeatureShould there be a right to banking?
In July 2019 the High Court found in favour of Royal Bank of Scotland in N v RBS, which was brought by a former customer seeking damages flowing from what it said were unlawful actions taken by RBS.
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NewsEx-client pursued for £1,800 costs years after halting RTA claim
Bill of costs included litigation executive charging £250 an hour for work on minor RTA claim.
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NewsEx-clients of collapsed PI firm pay thousands in wasted costs
Update on progress of JC & A administration shows work ongoing to pursue wasted costs.
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NewsCreditors owed £3.6m by closed PI firm set to end up with nothing
Funds will be raised from property sales and completed work at Seth Lovis & Co, but lenders are first in line.
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NewsSome Ince creditors set to recoup just 1.6%, warn administrators
Update also gives notices that administration costs could rise to more than £1m.
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NewsMerricks v Mastercard: £14bn appeal to be heard by Supreme Court
Walter Merricks CBE has brought claim on behalf of 46 million Mastercard customers in case worth £14bn.
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NewsCity firms sent in to clear up after Thomas Cook collapse
Reed Smith working with the Civil Aviation Authority while Ashurst is advising the special managers of Thomas Cook entities.
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NewsNews focus: Why comparison sites can't seem to crack the legal sector
Competition watchdogs have bemoaned the dearth of comparison sites in the law. But is there a real appetite for ‘shopping’ among law firms and clients wedded to traditional consumer habits?
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NewsLaw firms owed tens of thousands await news of Bolton sale
Football club battles for its future as dozens of unsecured creditors watch and wait.
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NewsCity firm owed £167k thwarted in bid to make debtor bankrupt
High Court agrees adjournment after hearing that other creditors want to give financial adviser more time to pay.
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NewsSolicitors warned to expect extension of price transparency rules
Iain Miller says most firms have only done the bare minimum to comply - which could spur the SRA to further action.
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Solicitor fined after lending vulnerable client £27k at 60% interest
Richard Barca tells tribunal he was trying to help client who faced losing her home and livelihood.
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NewsFirms must publish details of solicitors' credentials
SRA transparency rules will also include requirements on price and timescale for legal work.
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NewsUS class action outfit lands in Liverpool to target VW claims
Arrival of New York heavyweight intensifies competition for a slice of the 'dieselgate' litigation.
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NewsCCJs against consumers drop for first time in five years
Latest figures from the Registry Trust report statistics of judgments against both businesses and consumers.
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NewsVW action prompts new call for 'opt-out' group claims
More than a million motorists could miss out on compensation, Slater and Gordon claims.
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Law Report9 July 2018
This week’s starred law reports include a public spaces protection order, consumer protection, a transfer of liability in a banker-client relationship, personal data protection and gender equality in pensions.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Where complex litigation is akin to space exploration
Sovereign Defaults Before Domestic Courts