All articles by Sam Tobin – Page 7
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Phil Shiner charged with fraud over Iraqi civilians claims
Former human rights lawyer, 65, due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
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Kennedys posts record global revenue
International firm records 8% increase in overall turnover - but UK growth slows.
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News focus: Lawyers drop Gerrard as white-collar crime saga continues
Lawyers desert former Dechert partner as UAE investment fund cites ‘dishonest and unscrupulous’ conduct of Neil Gerrard as reason for dropping defence to hacking claim.
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Mishcon awarded interim £1.9m after ‘negligence’ win
London firm fought off £65m claim over collapse of multi-million pound property development deal.
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Former Dechert client drops defence over ex-partner’s conduct
Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority cites Neil Gerrard’s ‘dishonest and unscrupulous’ conduct.
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Insolvency funder blames Covid measures for profit slump
Manolete Partners says pandemic insolvency restrictions created ‘very challenging trading conditions’.
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Axiom solicitor hid ‘ill-gotten gains’ after call from reporter, court hears
Timothy Schools, 61, said to have received ‘just over £19.5m’ from the Axiom Legal Financing Fund.
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Ed Sheeran and co-writers awarded £900,000 interim payment
Judge rejects losing party’s costs argument in Shape of You copyright case.
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Bar urges funding to tackle access to justice ‘postcode lottery’
Mark Fenhalls QC says ‘we urgently need a political commitment to fund capacity across the justice system’.
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Gerrard dropped by his former firm's solicitors
Former head of white-collar crime was the subject of an excoriating ruling by a High Court judge last month.
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Litigation funders’ warchest reaches new record
Businesses are on the hunt for new cross-border class actions for investments.
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Axiom trial: fund ‘set up to fill black hole’
Solicitor denies charge of dishonestly funnelling nearly £20m of investors’ money from a legal financing fund.
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Assange vows to appeal as Patel approves extradition
The Wikileaks founder, 50, faces US trial over the publication of leaked military documents a decade ago.
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Apple faces £768m collective action for ‘throttling’ iPhones
Technology giant allegedly concealed ‘power management tool’ in updates to reduce iPhone performance.
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Rail appeal would make collective proceedings ‘unworkable’, court hears
Lawyers for class representative in £93m claim say appellants are trying to ‘strangle the emerging regime at birth’.
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HMCTS spends £404m on agency staff in five years
Executive body estimates £88.7m spend on 2,332 agency staff in 2021/22.
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Axiom fund set up to fill legal aid ‘black hole’, court hears
Defence case begins in criminal trial following collapse of £120m legal financing fund.
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Gateley expects full-year results ‘ahead of market expectations’
Listed professional services firm says audited results will show revenue growth of around 13% in FY22.
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Osborne Clarke to pay £2,500 bonuses after ‘fantastic year’
International firm reports 20% increase in UK income for 2021/22.
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Minister refuses to answer questions on NI protocol advice
First Treasury Counsel was reportedly not consulted about the legality of proposed legislation.