Litigation/Dispute Resolution
“Make LEI compulsory”, litigation funding expert tells MPs
Legal expenses insurance should be compulsory for everyone, the co-chair of the Civil Justice Council working party on litigation funding has told MPs.
Public sector and probate drive 7% rise in High Court claims
Public sector claims and probate claims are two of the main reasons why claims issued in the High Court rose by 7% last year, according to new figures.
Solicitor faces probe after putting client documents into ChatGPT
The Upper Tribunal has warned lawyers against putting client documents into ChatGPT and other open-source AI tools after a solicitor admitted doing so.
High-powered Court of Appeal gears up to hear Mazur
Master of the Rolls Lord Justice Vos, Chancellor of the High Court Lord Justice Birss and Lady Justice Andrews will today hear the Mazur appeal.
Judge refers barrister to BSB for including “false fact” in particulars
The High Court has referred a direct access barrister to the Bar Standards Board for signing a statement of truth that pleaded a false allegation of fact.
Judge can grant injunction to protect party’s lawyers from abuse
The High Court was wrong to rule that it did not have jurisdiction to grant claimants a protective injunction stopping a defendant from harassing their lawyers, the Court of Appeal has decided.
No fiduciary relationship between solicitor and start-up investor
There was no fiduciary relationship between a solicitor acting for a start-up and its majority shareholders, and an investor in the company, the High Court has ruled.
Merricks and funder resume hostilities over settlement “vindication”
Collective action pioneer Walter Merricks and his litigation funder are at loggerheads once more in the wake of the latest CAT ruling on interchange fees.
CJC calls for declaration about AI use in drafting witness statements
Litigators should have to declare that they did not use artificial intelligence in preparing witness statements for trial, the Civil Justice Council has proposed.
Court penalises continued “over-lawyering” of Dieselgate case
The failure of the claimants in the ‘Dieselgate’ group litigation to “curb the extent of the involvement of innumerable lawyers” is to be marked by a costs penalty, the High Court has decided.
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Regulate sole practices on evidence, not turnover
For a sole practice, the SRA’s plan that I cannot hold a compliance role if my firm has more than £600,000 of turnover is not a measure of risk. It is a ceiling on growth.
Is Google becoming pay-to-play for law firms?
For years, law firms have been told that SEO is the long-term alternative to paying for every click. That principle hasn’t disappeared but search results have changed significantly.
Material information and the case for intelligent client onboarding
Upfront information means work traditionally undertaken after an offer is accepted will need to happen earlier. And that fundamentally changes the role of client onboarding.
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