All Litigation articles – Page 26
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News‘Judges aren’t shrinking violets’ - SG relaxed about criticism
Michael Ellis QC also suggests the UK legal sector will benefit from leaving the European Union.
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NewsFTSE 100 companies face fewer legal disputes
The number of High Court cases involving FTSE 100 businesses has fallen by 33% since last year.
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NewsAutomatic email sign-off counts as signature, rules High Court
Contract was binding because solicitor signed off with same details generated on every email.
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NewsIBA 2019: Insurance key to justice for 'forgotten middle'
Barriers include widespread exclusions for family and criminal law.
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OpinionNo, minister: Implying our judges are biased is economic vandalism
Undermining the judiciary may serve a nefarious political agenda, but it’s not serving the country’s interests.
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NewsWatchstone ups legal spend to £6.6m fighting Slater and Gordon case
Trial over £637m acquisition of Quindell is now set to run for nine weeks in the High Court.
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NewsSolicitor gave court 'no adequate explanation' for wrong deadline dates
Decision to grant relief from sanction is overturned after a finding that the court did not have correct information.
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NewsSolicitors not capped by pledge to honour original costs budget
Midlands firm had sought £400,000 in costs but former clients wanted to pay much less.
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NewsLawyers off the hook for client’s £1.9m malicious prosecution costs
Applicants said law firm should pay costs for claim in which it had a direct personal interest.
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NewsBattered Burford shows signs of recovery after nightmare week
Share price starts to rise again after lengthy rebuttal to claims that the business is in trouble.
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NewsBusinesses offered ‘no win, no fee’ deal on commercial disputes
A consortium of four firms will 'fully fund' litigation for claims where damages are below £5m.
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NewsJudge issues warning to solicitors providing secondary evidence
Court judgment makes clear that statements must comply with Civil Procedure Rules.
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NewsAppeal allows stand-still agreement on claim 17 months out of time
High Court decision on inheritance case overturned as Court of Appeal judges give their backing to lawyers' agreement.
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NewsCourt lambasts dispute solicitors for ‘dialogue of the deaf’
Judge urges both parties in commercial litigation to take steps to prepare for trial.
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NewsDisputes outfit HFW partners with litigation analytics startup
Global disputes firm announces development partnership with litigation analytics startup.
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NewsSupreme Court poised for verdict on access to documents
Justices will give their ruling on case where both sides have challenged Court of Appeal.
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NewsCourt rejects appeal against judgment delivered after 18 months
Trial judge found to have caused ‘regrettable’ delay, but no error in law.
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NewsCourt slashes £25k costs for superfluous QC
Appeal judge comes down hard on party whose entire legal team arrived for costs hearing after family case.
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NewsClaimants win crucial costs appeal on proportionality and reasonableness
Judges rule that comparing the value of a claim and the premium paid is not a measure of reasonableness.
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NewsMoJ can’t find key Jackson costs note
Only record of a meeting in which Sir Rupert Jackson proposed extending the Aarhus convention cost-cap is lost.