Court rules £2.2m claim was abuse of process - but it lives on
Solicitors punished on costs after it was not made clear claim was unsuitable for low-value protocol.
Government announces independent review of judicial review
On 31 July 2020 the Government launched an independent review to examine whether there is a need to reform the judicial review process in the UK.
Model Code of Conduct consultation
Local government.
Relationships with counsel and chambers
Judicial bias.
Evidence: Admissibility
Judge should take into account a statement suspected to be obtained by torture when assessing reliability of a statement as evidence.
Reflective loss
Appeal succeeds against finding that sums company sought to recover fell outside 'reflective loss' principle.
Family proceedings: Maintenance order
English court has jurisdiction to make maintenance order in favour of party to a marriage where relevant divorce proceedings have been conducted in Scotland.
PI purchaser branches out from 'volatile and vulnerable' market
Manchester firm AWH Legal buys 110-year-old East Lancashire practice out of administration.
Extended hours: Society issues guidance for practitioners
Covid-19 operating hours pilot will begin at Liverpool Crown Court next week.
City giant self-reports to SRA after trial streamed live on Zoom
Clients from different countries were able to access trial last month in contradiction of court order.
Surfing the IT wave
Technology is widely used for back office functions, but not so much for legal matters. Much more needs to be done.
Best of the blogs - 8 August 2020
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
Mother in law: Confidence and determination are more important than ever
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
Dishonest paralegal banned by SRA - despite backing from her firm
Practitioner admitted she had backdated a letter to cover her oversight on a property matter.
Bank deal gives claims giant 'headroom' as profits plummet
Underlying earnings in the first half of 2020 expected to fall from £3.4m to as little as £1m.
Firm offloads clin neg and PI practice as 25 staff switch
Blake Morgan says it wants to concentrate on developing its healthcare work.
NHS facing Covid compensation ‘storm’ from cancer patients
Clinical negligence specialist warns that goodwill towards the NHS during the pandemic will not last.
Government announces independent review of judicial review
On 31 July 2020 the Government launched an independent review to examine whether there is a need to reform the judicial review process in the UK.
