Latest news – Page 133
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NewsHundreds of ex-clients continue costs fight with Slater and Gordon
Proceedings rumble on but costs judge cites ‘difficulty’ with approach of claims over deductions from personal injury damages.
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NewsSurge in corporate collapses aids litigation funder
Manolete reports sharp rise in income and posts first-half profit as insolvencies climb to a 15-year high.
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NewsSupreme Court dismisses commercial lender’s appeal over PPI claim
Justices agree unanimously with Court of Appeal over time limitation on PPI claim despite ‘respectful disagreement with the reasoning’.
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NewsJunior lawyers 'want right to refuse work for ethical reasons' - report
Report suggests environmental, social and governance is becoming an increasingly important metric to measure success.
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NewsEighteen firms win fight against rival over MoD group claim
Ministry of Defence supported group litigation order for hearing loss claims, warning of ‘whack-a-mole’ risk from separate claims.
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NewsNow clear the asylum backlog, Law Society says following Rwanda judgment
Chancery Lane says today's Supreme Court ruling calls into question the entire Illegal Migration Act.
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NewsSolicitor convicted of tipping off client on SFO investigation
SFO says the conviction of the solicitor, who will be sentenced later this month, is a first of its kind for the body.
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NewsUnlawful: Supreme Court rules on Rwanda deportations
Unanimous judgment finds 'substantial grounds for believing that a real risk of refoulement existed at the relevant time'.
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NewsClaimant firm’s TikTok ads ruled to be misleading
TMS Legal admitted actors who appeared to be genuine clients featured in advertisements.
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NewsUS Supreme Court bows to calls for ethics code
Code of conduct follows row over conduct of long-serving Justice Clarence Thomas.
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NewsAxiom Ince complaints ‘nothing out the ordinary’, SRA says
Regulator says the accounts of collapsed firm, which is now under investigation by the SFO, were ‘well-ordered’ on their face.
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News‘Dynamite’ evidence was hidden from us, says ex-Post Office lawyer
Post Office bosses said Horizon bugs could ‘cause a loss of confidence in Horizon system’ if widely known.
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NewsMPs to grill legal chiefs on regulation
Justice committee to question representative bodies and regulators on performance and relationships.
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NewsInterest on client money perks up Mills & Reeve
Top-50 national firm posts increase in annual profits.
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NewsFraud teams make seven arrests over Axiom fallout
Searches made across nine different sites by investigators.
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NewsFormer trainee solicitor barred over past criminal act
Trainee was midway through his training contract when he was convicted.
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NewsEvening courts part of 'contingency planning' following marches
Lawyers alarmed to discover London court scheduled to run evening hearings this week.
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NewsNew Supreme Court justice sworn in
Dame Ingrid Simler took her oaths and was given her robes in the short ceremony at the Supreme Court.
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NewsAppetite for class actions still keen despite 'stagnation'
Nearly two thirds of Britons 'would sign up to a class action if given the chance', research suggests.
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NewsDon’t burden victims with disbursement costs, say lawyers
Claimant lawyer group says government is moving to fixed costs at ‘alarming speed’.