Litigation Funding news – Page 26
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Litigation funding giant forecasts hefty loss
Burford Capital blames court delays for slow case resolutions but reveals strong pipeline of new business.
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Lawyers in ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel case criticised by judge
Mrs Justice Steyn says messages sent by the claimant to her agent ‘ought to have been disclosed’.
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Mishcon told to clarify privilege claims in ‘potentially tainted’ cash case
London firm is accused of ‘turning a blind eye’ to the source of £2.9m in fees paid by a former client.
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Duty solicitor data lays bare looming crisis
Several English counties have no duty solicitors aged under 35, Law Society research shows.
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'This is a lie': Criminal bar accuses Raab over legal aid demand
Lord chancellor had said government was bound by public law obligations and strike action would be irresponsible.
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‘Like schoolchildren’ - judge lambasts solicitors’ behaviour in costs row
Latest ruling in ‘Dr Bitcoin’ litigation criticises 'unedifying mud-slinging' on both sides.
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No lawyers referred to SRA over collapsed SFO prosecution, MPs told
SFO director Lisa Osofsky denies there is a ‘systemic failure’ in relation to disclosure by the watchdog.
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Rushing legal aid reform 'opens us up to legal challenges', claims Raab
Ministers defend timetable for responding to review but say some reforms in short term are 'hypothetically possible'.
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Solicitor ‘played to harmful lawyer stereotypes’ with £2.9m costs claim
Nabeel Sheikh suspended by SDT after a different panel had previously found no case to answer.
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Mirror publisher makes £2m interim payment in ‘phone hacking’ litigation
Mirror Group Newspapers agrees to pay just over £2m in respect of costs in claims for alleged unlawful information gathering.
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Mishcon accused of ‘turning a blind eye’ to £3m of ‘potentially tainted’ cash
London firm faces a High Court claim for the return of £2.9m in payments made by a former client.
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Claimant lawyers outraged at prospect of fixed clinical negligence costs
Government is warned that proposed regime will stop people from making legitimate claims.
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Conveyancing fees rise by 21%, survey finds
Property agency says findings are unsurprising given 'sustained' demand last year.
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Government proposes fixed costs for clinical negligence claims
Costs limit would apply to most claims worth up to £25,000, long-awaited consultation document states.
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Court rejects 'ring of deceit' allegation against top divorce firm
'No evidence that could begin to support such outlandish allegations,' family judge rules.
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Justice minister defends legal aid timetable
James Cartlidge MP says response to independent review is too important to rush.
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NHS trust loses costs battle after arguing 'specialised' solicitor skills not needed
Trust said ‘baton of responsibility’ had passed to counsel in 'groundbreaking' case.
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CPS denies suggestion it shrinks font to reduce page count
Pages of prosecution evidence are used to determine how much defence solicitors are paid.
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Bellamy: legal aid crisis 'more parlous' for solicitors
Criminal legal aid review chief tells MPs solicitors have seen fee cuts 'for as long as anyone can remember'.
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'No going back': Criminal bar gives resounding 'yes' to direct action
Government given until Valentine's Day to commit to substantially increasing legal aid funding.