All Litigation articles – Page 41
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NewsFirms referred over Sonae group litigation
Court hears of forged signatures, pop-up shops and cold calling in unsuccessful PI claims after Merseyside fire.
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News'Grossly excessive' costs budget slashed by £400k
Judge says case was ‘exceptional’ and required claims forms to be analysed with a ‘fine-tooth comb’ .
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NewsComplaints fall at relocated London county court
HMCTS reveals £3.6m will be saved every year by move – but solicitors call for money to be reinvested.
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NewsJackson refuses costs for ‘chaotic’ trial bundles
Lord Justice Jackson unhappy with help given to ‘hapless’ judge in piecing together case.
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NewsHundreds of investors seek compensation from Quindell
Firm says it has been contacted by more than 500 Quindell investors who have expressed interest in pursuing a claim.
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NewsJudge warns of ‘wasteful’ mis-deployment in higher courts
Chancellor of the High Court calls for further investment at the county court level.
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OpinionLitigation is not so special after all
As budgeting beds in, the next logical step will be legal project management.
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OpinionAre fixed costs about to move beyond PI?
Momentum is building for fixed costs outside personal injury. Get ready.
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NewsUnsecured creditors ‘unlikely’ to recover £658k from firm
Staff not expected to be paid redundancy money from London litigation firm in administration.
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New rules herald US-style class actions
The Consumer Rights Act gives competition tribunal the power to hear opt-out collective action.
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NewsCommercial litigation spending slumps in UK – research
Commercial litigation spending in the UK has fallen dramatically since 2012.
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NewsNeuberger backs compulsory mediation for more civil cases
Supreme Court president praises mediation as quicker, cheaper and less stressful than litigation.
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OpinionCourts confused on CFAs
Errors in conditional fee agreements have been met with a conflicting approach from the courts.
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FeatureLitigation: crowdfunding
Could crowdfunding become a viable means of financing commercial litigation?
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NewsConfusion reigns over new social care laws
Care Act 2014 ‘likely to result in uncertainty. Having a new set of rules means that certain issues will be litigated about how those rules apply’.
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ProfileProfile: Faridah Sarah
Dubai is attracting ambitious commercial litigators as it develops a global reputation for dispute resolution.
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NewsClaim ends after court dismisses late amendment
Judge tells claimant: ‘This is modern-day commercial litigation’.
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OpinionBudgeting blues in clin neg
Agreeing budgets in clinical negligence is rarer than a sighting of Bigfoot.