All Litigation articles – Page 11
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NewsRuling in $5bn fraud case expected ‘imminently’, High Court hears
The judge who heard Britain’s biggest civil fraud trial is due to distribute his draft judgment to the parties ‘by Monday at the latest’, court told.
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NewsNegligence case ended against firm after claimant guilty of 'warehousing'
High Court finds claimant had no real intention of progressing the case against London firm.
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NewsMastercard would gain £180m a year as group action members die, CAT hears
Tribunal to decide on application to amend £14bn claim form to include estates of people who have died since 2016.
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NewsUnsealed claim forms were not good service, Court of Appeal rules
Judge says problem caused by solicitors’ mistaken belief that unsealed forms would be accepted.
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NewsFirm’s £3m claim against former client reduced to £21,000
Retainer between a solicitor and client is 'not subject to a duty of good faith', High Court rules.
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NewsPublic like 'class actions' but think lawyers are biggest winners - poll
Majority of people would be willing to join group litigation against organisation or employer.
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News‘Obsession’: LiP ordered to end decade of negligence claims
Judge says the defendant lawyers should not have proceedings hanging over them after more than a decade.
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NewsHearing paused after barristers spoke too quickly
Judge considers sanctions after bundles submitted 'without restraint or constraint'.
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NewsOnline litigant penalised for abuse of process
Defendant counterclaimed for £42,000 after judgment based on intentionally wrong admission.
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NewsLawyers could be referred to regulators for inappropriate urgent applications
Mrs Justice Cockerill says the Hamid jurisdiction is not ‘confined’ to judicial review proceedings.
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NewsMail lawyers criticised for lack of ‘clear focus’ in Meghan appeal
Grounds of appeal have been 'neither followed nor mentioned much in argument', master of rolls says.
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NewsContempt case against Russian oligarch revived by CoA
Applicants are not ‘under a duty to act wholly impartially or as if they had no legitimate private interest in the outcome’, Court of Appeal says.
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NewsCosts bill not valid because solicitor’s signature was illegible
High Court grants permission to appeal an order that the bill in a clinical negligence case was validly served.
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News'Experienced' LiP refused adjournment for pro bono counsel's unavailability
Judge said absence of barrister in £5m professional negligence claim is significant but not overwhelming.
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NewsLawyers must be prised away from witness 'comfort blanket' - judge
Solicitors who ‘indulge in unnecessary trench warfare’ over witness statements ‘can expect to be criticised and penalised in costs’.
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News‘Stocktake’ requirement before heading to court discussed by civil rule-makers
Consultation proposes ideas for reform of pre-action protocols, including giving ‘due leeway’ to litigants in person.
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NewsClaimant solicitors 'told clients to delete' holiday social media posts
Defendant solicitors in sickness claim say more wasted costs order bids could be incoming.
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NewsMaugham apologises for Good Law Project’s procedure rules mistake
Campaigning legal group pledges to admit ‘promptly and fulsomely’ when it has made an error.