All Courts business articles – Page 130
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NewsFirm cleared of negligence over conveyancing advice
Judge rules that Yorkshire firm did not need to advise couple to seek separate advice when dividing their shares in a property.
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NewsCourt finds Leigh Day breached duty of care to Trafigura claimant
Firm made an agreement for 23,000 of the pollution victims to be paid their share of the settlement sum, leaving 6,624 claimants with nothing.
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NewsProportionality hits Brian May’s costs claim in neighbour dispute
A costs claim brought by the musician against developer Wavell Group Limited is limited to 20% of the amount sought.
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NewsCoA criticises judge Peter Smith for ‘disgraceful’ letter
Allegations of bias dismissed but Lord Dyson says letter to Blackstone showed 'fundamental lack of understanding of the proper role of a judge'.
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NewsSupreme Court rejects HRA over private tenancy
Ruling says judges were not required to consider the proportionality of a possession order made by private landlords.
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OpinionWill lawyers really have a role in the online court?
It’s nice of Briggs LJ to include lawyers, but it feels like a token gesture.
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NewsParty hit with costs order over incorrect page references
High Court judge says any sensible pre-reading was ‘derailed’ by the inaccurate pagination in the party’s bundles.
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NewsDefendants must be allowed legal advice before early guilty pleas, MPs say
Justice select committee highlights concerns about unrepresented defendants.
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NewsCrown court to hear Guise charges
Not guilty plea from former chair of the Commercial Litigation Association.
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NewsBSB breaks ranks in calling for ban on McKenzie fees
Bar regulator stands apart from the LSB and SRA in calling for a ban on McKenzie friends charging for legal activities.
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NewsBriggs: online courts will not offer second-class legal service
‘I am not looking at this as creating a lawyer-free zone,’ says judge charged with civil justice review.
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NewsSuspended sentence for juror who researched defendant
Solicitor general warns jurors about their responsibilities after two are found guilty of contempt of court.
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NewsProfessional bodies round on paid McKenzie friends
Law Society and Bar Council seek to block perception that McKenzie friends are ‘quasi-regulated’.
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NewsCourt of Appeal ruling boosts bar’s direct access scheme
Bar Council said the victory shows that direct access can be an ‘effective means for resolving disputes’.
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FeatureHillsborough: the key lessons for our justice system
What can lawyers learn from the tortuous 27-year struggle for justice?
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NewsCase dismissed against author of damning expert witness report
Disciplinary panel throws out allegations about research on the family courts conducted by Professor Jane Ireland.
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NewsKnife sentencing under the spotlight as council unveils plans
Nine consultations and three definitive guidelines will be published this year.
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News‘Reasonable’ costs bill halved under proportionality test
Senior costs judge had originally set costs at £167,389 after a privacy action against the Mirror Group settled for £20,000.