All Litigation articles – Page 20
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NewsMaster: It’s not for the court to decide bar’s reasonable earnings
Costs judge agrees that QC’s £1.5m for nine-month trial preparation was reasonable.
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News£1.5bn claim against Barclays opens at High Court
Bank faces civil claim from private equity firm over alleged deceit during the 2008 financial crisis.
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NewsFirm’s silence over mounting costs ‘a breach of professional obligations’
Costs judge says client was deprived of the opportunity to seek out cheaper alternatives.
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FeatureBurning Bridges: restrictive covenants and LLPs
For many years, partnership advisers have questioned the applicability to LLP members of the general principle in Bridge v Deacons [1984] that onerous restrictive covenants are more likely to be enforceable against partners.
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NewsLitigation funders berate ‘bizarre’ crackdown
Australian government gave funders three months to become licensed by financial regulator.
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NewsUnderspend not a good reason to reassess budget, costs master rules
Judge says solicitors who have acted efficiently and kept costs down should not be subject to detailed assessment.
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NewsCommercial Court activity dips for first time in five years
Proportion of European litigants drops for the second year in a row.
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NewsCourt dismisses ex-client’s claim over missing files
London firm successfully defends claims after being accused of fabricating supporting evidence.
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NewsFirm fails to strike out 'dishonesty' and 'deceit' claim
Case concerns duties owed before and after period where client company went into administration.
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NewsDepp v Denton: Hollywood star pleads for relief from sanctions
Court allows late serving of witness statements, but places limits on what evidence can be adduced.
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NewsWoman owing firm unpaid fees loses final ‘hopeless’ appeal
Firm has been trying for almost two years to enforce fees for professional services.
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News£14bn Mastercard claim not suitable for collective action, Supreme Court hears
Mastercard stresses the enormous scope of the claim, which spans ‘all the sectors of the UK economy’.
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NewsMastercard appeal goes before Supreme Court
Five judges will decide whether the biggest damages claim in UK legal history can proceed.
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NewsUS class action firm sets sights on Mercedes Benz
Milberg Ltd is taking on UK emissions scandal claims against Daimler AG.
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NewsJudge’s blast at lawyers ‘bombarding’ court with meritless material
Postscript comment came after last-ditch attempt to stop judge from handing down ruling.
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NewsJudge sounds warning about ‘lazy’ solicitors over years of inactivity
Claim allowed to progress after solicitors waited almost three years past initial limitation period.
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NewsCoronavirus truce extended between claimant lawyers and insurers
Hundreds of firms have agreed to commit to protocol aimed at preventing game playing during crisis.
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NewsHearing in biggest ever group litigation to go ahead remotely
No guarantee that courts will be able to hold in-person hearings later in the year, adds judge.
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