All Litigation articles – Page 17
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Court grants 35% uplift on guideline rates ‘as a starting point’
Judge says rates being charged in north west litigation bear no relation to reality.
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Warring siblings return to court in ‘case of the missing original will’
Probate claim being contested without legal representation has generated over 12 court orders so far.
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Libel claim against in-house solicitors struck out by court
Accountant attempted to sue PwC and two of its then solicitors following her dismissal.
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High Court refuses to strike out solicitor's snooping claim
Dechert partner accuses surveillance company and mining company of harassment and trespass.
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Lower value claims may escape disclosure ‘sledgehammer’
Working group seeks views on exemptions from Business and Property Courts pilot.
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Mother refused legal aid over 'trapped capital' has case remitted
Judgment clarifies legal aid rules for victims of domestic abuse, says Law Society.
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IBA 2020: Litigation funding could create conflicts of interest
'A lot of third-party funders are becoming quite close to law firms,' says ex-president of the Law Society of Ireland.
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Developer stung by high-interest loan loses case against solicitors
NDH Properties Limited accused Leeds-based firm of professional negligence.
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Court corrects gaffe which allowed ex-husband to stop payments
Judge rules ‘slip rule’ can be applied two years after error was made.
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'Irredeemably unmanageable': High Court blocks £5bn group litigation
Judge says prospect of managing 200,000 claimants from Brazil is 'alarming' and cannot work.
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Lawyers denied CFA fees after failing to act in client’s best interests
Law firm had sought to recover fees after client did not authorise issue of any proceedings.
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Ed Sheeran lawyers ticked off for ignoring Part 18 requests
Court also found no good reason for non-compliance despite lawyers being ill with Covid-19.
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Counsel blocked from family case over personal animosity
High Court judge backs rare step of stopping advocate from accepting further instructions.
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Negligence claim dismissed in 'stripy mews house' case
Charles Russell Speechlys faced £4.6m claim over its handling of a property transaction.
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Allen & Overy sued over London stadium agreement
Magic circle firm faces professional negligence claim over drafting of West Ham concession agreement.
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Businesses urged to avoid post-pandemic legal battles
The way companies handle disputes is a 'key part of their environmental, social, and governance responsibilities’, says Lord Neuberger.
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Firm required to disclose client advice in dishonesty claim
Law firm, which did not specifically object to the disclosure application, expects the documents to absolve it from liability.
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Litigators frustrated by ‘hopelessly laborious’ disclosure pilot
Elements of pilot branded ‘monstrously difficult’ and ‘hopelessly laborious’, with costs ‘triplicated’.
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High Court dismisses robot inventor appeal
Appellant named AI machine as inventor in patent application.