Litigation/Dispute Resolution
Court throws out solicitor’s claims over negative Google reviews
A solicitor who sued a former client over three reviews on her firm’s Google Business profile failed to prove he actually posted them, a judge has ruled.
Class action firms eye million claims against Jaguar Land Rover
Two leading class action law firms have obtained a group litigation order to open up a new front against a motor manufacturer for something other than emissions defeat devices.
Lack of sanction for costs draftsman shows “hole in regulation”
A judge’s comments on the lack of recourse against an unregulated costs draftsman should focus minds on this hole in legal regulation, the Association of Costs Lawyers has argued.
Round one in dieselgate litigation goes to claimants
The first round of the diesel emissions litigation went to the claimants yesterday, with the High Court rejecting Mercedes’ bid to bind the court to decisions made by the German car regulator.
FCA urges Supreme Court to act quickly over car finance mis-selling
The Financial Conduct Authority is to ask the Supreme Court to make a quick decision on whether it will hear the appeal against the recent decision on car finance mis-selling.
Solicitor “created hundreds of file notes” to bolster costs claim
A judge has condemned a solicitor for “the worst example of tampering with a file of papers that I have ever encountered” in reducing a bill claimed at nearly £260,000 to zero.
Law firm directors did not breach duties in setting up competitor
The Court of Appeal has refused to overturn a ruling that two former directors of a law firm were not in breach of their duties by taking preparatory steps to set up a competitor.
Top IP law firm settles claim alleging years of overcharging
The claim that IP law firm Marks & Clerk overcharged thousands of small businesses by operating a ‘secret commissions’ scheme has been settled with payments but no admission of liability.
Lawyers’ “serious failings” topped by Court of Appeal errors
The “serious failings” of a claimant’s lawyers in appealing a decision were rendered irrelevant by mistakes in the Court of Appeal office, the court has admitted.
From regulation to SSB Law – CJC publishes litigation funding report
The Civil Justice Council’s litigation funding working group published its interim report yesterday, taking on issues ranging from regulation of third-party funders to the collapse of SSB Law.
Costs penalty for City firm over approach to “forged” report
Leading City litigation firm Quinn Emanuel has been penalised in costs for not engaging with allegations that a key document it had produced for a case was a forgery.
Court of Appeal ruling sparks panic over motor finance claim deluge
The motor finance market has reacted with alarm to last week’s Court of Appeal ruling that lenders failed to clearly disclose commissions paid to car dealers.
Law firm fails in bid to restrain litigation funder’s winding-up petition
A well-known sports law firm has failed to convince the High Court to restrain a litigation funder from advertising a winding-up petition over a loan it has not repaid.
Court of Appeal ruling opens door to motor finance mis-selling claims
The Court of Appeal has opened the door to billions of pounds worth of claims for mis-sold motor finance after finding dealers in breach of their fiduciary duty to customers.
Think tank calls for FCA to regulate third-party litigation funding
A right-wing think tank has called for the Financial Conduct Authority to regulate third-party litigation funding in the same way “as other investment products”.
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The lonely role of a COFA: sharing the burden of risk management
Compliance officers for finance and administration in law firms can often find themselves walking a solitary path. But what if we could create a collaborative culture of shared accountability?
Mind the (justice) gap: Why are RTAs going up but claims still down?
The gap between the number of road traffic accident injuries and the number of motor injury claims continues to widen, according to the latest government data.
Five key issues to consider when adopting an AI-based legal tech
As generative AI starts to play a bigger role in our working lives, there are some key issues that your law firm needs to consider when adopting an AI-based legal tech.
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