All Litigation articles – Page 3
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NewsCourt shows mercy on application three minutes before deadline
Lawyers for company in administration wanted a last-ditch extension to an unless order.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Sheroze Nadeem, Forbes Solicitors
Associate in the commercial litigation team, central Lancashire.
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News'Clever' tactics by Post Office lawyers fuelled scandal, academics report
University of Exeter experts find that case of LiP sub-postmaster shows justice and the desire to win became misaligned.
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OpinionWho decides whether the client is telling the truth?
Many solicitors may take comfort from Mr Justice Fancourt’s remarks in Haddad v Rostamani & Ors.
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News‘Abusive’ conspiracy claim against top City firms and lawyers thrown out
Case was 'wholly artificial' and based on misunderstanding of lawyers’ role, Mr Justice Fancourt rules.
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NewsLying solicitor admitted to bosses she ‘cocked up’
Tribunal hears that solicitor misled a client about cases and fabricated attendance notes.
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NewsFull £10bn Mastercard group action still in play, insists lawyer for Walter Merricks
Willkie’s Boris Bronfentrinker dismisses assertion by Mastercard lawyers Freshfields that new CAT ruling kills off bulk of the claim.
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NewsMesh victims say adversarial claims system creates a 'lottery'
Patient safety commissioner recommends collaborative redress scheme with limited legal costs involved.
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News‘Law is not a game’: Judge urges LiPs to find a lawyer
Couple acting for themselves ignore court orders and quote Latin maxims in correspondence.
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NewsThe Traitors: just like multi-party litigation?
Private wealth disputes solicitor draws comparisons between alliances on BBC show and real-life events.
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NewsCall for change in rules on service by email after claim thrown out
Judge dismisses pleas for relief in clinical negligence claim but says practice direction may need changing around email service.
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OpinionPACCAR: government's proposed remedy is far too narrow
The role of litigation funding is now under serious threat, a former chair of the Competition Appeal Tribunal writes.
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NewsMoJ ‘actively considering’ wider response to PACCAR ruling
Government 'assessing the impact' of Supreme Court's judgment and considering options for non-CAT proceedings, minister reveals.
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NewsLobby group demands regulation of ‘no win, no fee’ term
Report by 'Fair Civil Justice' suggests clients have no idea they may be taking on a costs risk.
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NewsRevealed: Stricken SSB avoided court fees by understating claims
Abuse of process ruling also finds that firm knew of concerns about expert witness in cavity wall claims.
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NewsRegulate litigation funding, say 88% of London litigators
Litigation bellwether also reveals that the impact of PACCAR is expected to be minimal - and that firms are not losing work overseas.
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NewsEighteen firms win fight against rival over MoD group claim
Ministry of Defence supported group litigation order for hearing loss claims, warning of ‘whack-a-mole’ risk from separate claims.