Litigation/Dispute Resolution
SSB victims “have questions” as lender wipes off loans
Former clients of SSB Law have welcomed the decision of Novitas Loans to halt any recovery of the loans given to them to pursue cavity wall insulation claims.
CAT approves £3.8m payment to charity from unclaimed damages
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved an agreed £3.8m payment from unclaimed damages in a collective action to the Access to Justice Foundation.
FCA steps up campaign to warn consumers off law firms and CMCs
The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a £1m campaign to tell motor finance customers that they do not need to use a claims management company or law firm.
High Court orders will writers to take part in mediation
The High Court has consolidated a negligence claim against a will-writing company with a dispute over the will it drafted, and ordered the company to engage in mediation.
High-profile ABS owner cleared of wrongdoing over payments
The man who founded now-defunct Stobart Barristers and then bought two well-known criminal law firms, has been cleared of any wrongdoing around his business’s insolvency.
Costs budgeting ‘lite’ pilots “may not save time or money”
The new costs budgeting ‘lite’ pilots may not save solicitors time or money, it has been claimed – but the deputy head of civil justice insisted that ways to reduce costs have to be tried out.
High Court takes axe again to claimants’ Dieselgate budgets
The High Court has again taken an axe to the claimants’ costs budgets in the ‘Dieselgate’ group litigation, saying the lawyers have not fully learned the lessons from when it happened last year.
SDT clears newly qualified solicitor in “chaotic” firm
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has dismissed all allegations against a newly qualified solicitor working in “a chaotic operational and management structure”.
County court delays falling – but still a long way to go
The government claimed yesterday that “our reforms are working” after the latest county court statistics showed that delays continued to fall against the backdrop of a rising workload.
Class action lawyers “may be more interested” in fees than clients
The Competition Appeal Tribunal is “alert” to the possibility that revenue streams are the priority for lawyers and funders where they, rather than the claimants, initiate class actions.
Blog
Modern vehicles: new injury profiles and new legal challenges
As the number of electric vehicles on UK roads continues to grow year-on-year, it is important to address the risks that come with their increased adoption.
The SRA needs to admit it got it wrong about SLAPPs
The High Court judgment in Ashley Hurst v SRA in January raises serious questions about the regulator’s approach to allegations of SLAPP-like behaviour.
Why menopause support belongs on every law firm’s agenda
Progression in the law slows significantly as women approach senior leadership. Most will be at the height of their careers around the average age menopause symptoms begin.
