Litigation/Dispute Resolution


Businessman seeks injunction to stop publication of lawyer’s letter

12 February 2025

Green industrialist Dale Vince is seeking an injunction to stop a Conservative peer he is suing for libel from publishing his lawyer’s response to the letter before action on the grounds that it too is defamatory.


Exclusive: Motor finance case solicitors hit out at Treasury intervention

11 February 2025

The government’s bid to intervene in the Supreme Court hearing on the motor finance appeals breaches the constitutional separation of powers, solicitors for two of the claimants have argued.


Only 11% of law firms “likely to pay” new FOS complaint fee

10 February 2025

Only one in 10 law firms handling financial services mis-selling matters will have to pay the new £250 case fee to the Financial Ombudsman Service, it has estimated.


Partner struck off for misleading clients about state of claim

7 February 2025

A partner who misled his clients for two years about the status of their claim – leading them to believe it had been issued when it had not been – has been struck off.


“No need” for stricter rules on litigation funding

7 February 2025

There is “no need” for stricter regulation of third-party litigation in the EU, an umbrella group of 44 consumer organisations in both Europe and the UK has said.


“Unacceptable” for actor’s lawyers to allege evidence fabrication

6 February 2025

It was “unacceptable” for lawyers representing the actor Noel Clarke to allege The Guardian newspaper fabricated evidence in defending his libel claim, the High Court has ruled.


Carr floats formal mediation council for civil and commercial work

5 February 2025

The Lady Chief Justice has suggested that a new mediation council should be set up for civil and commercial matters to bolster England and Wales’s status as a leading international mediation centre.


Group brings together law firm, funder, insurer and client builder

31 January 2025

A new group bringing together businesses that fund, litigate, insure and recruit clients, especially to class actions, has been unveiled.


Litigators urged to start preparing for costs budgeting pilots

31 January 2025

Litigators need to start preparing for a new era of costs budgeting, with three-year simplified pilots set to start in April, the Association of Costs Lawyers has said.


MPs back Arbitration Bill as corruption concerns linger

31 January 2025

The Arbitration Bill sailed through its second reading in the House of Commons this week, with the government saying the legislation did not need to address arbitral corruption.


SRA under fire for not taking action on “textbook” SLAPP

30 January 2025

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has come under fire for closing a complaint about a law firm that represented a Russian warlord without any further action.


Direct access barrister defeats claim for three quadrillion pounds

30 January 2025

The High Court has struck out “abusive, wasteful and meritless litigation” targeted at a direct access barrister, her clerk and her insurer – where the damages claimed ran into 27 figures.


Mastercard backs Merricks with £10m for litigation funder dispute

24 January 2025

Mastercard will back the man suing it, Walter Merricks, in his dispute with his litigation funder over its proposed settlement with him, which the funder opposes – to the tune of £10m.


Man ordered to pay £10,000 costs for failed LeO judicial review

23 January 2025

A man whose application for permission to bring a judicial review against the Legal Ombudsman was certified as totally without merit has been ordered to pay £10,000 in costs.


Funder targets consumer claims with ABS launch and law firm deal

22 January 2025

A law firm funder with £25m in the market has launched its own alternative business structure focused on consumer claims and also acquired data breach law firm Hayes Connor.

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