Litigation/Dispute Resolution
Strike-off for advocate who lied about arriving after court hearing
A self-employed advocate who lied in an attendance note about a court hearing in an attempt to cover up the fact he had missed it, has been struck off.
No misconduct by judge who wrongly jailed barrister
The High Court has ruled that there was no misconduct by a judge who wrongly jailed a barrister for contempt of court.
High Court rejects abuse claim against data breach lawyers
The High Court has rejected an accusation of abuse of process levied against a leading consumer claim law firm and a KC over their conduct of a data breach case.
Law firm wins limitation argument over negligence claims
A now-defunct law firm has won a Limitation Act argument over two negligence claims initially brought against the firm that the claimants wrongly believed to be its successor practice.
Platform aims to ensure clients “genuinely understand” their costs
A leading costs lawyer has launched a tech platform to help ensure that clients “genuinely understand” and consent to the costs involved in their cases.
Lawyers making “fewer but better” complaints to FOS
Lawyers are bringing far fewer but “better evidenced” complaints on behalf of clients to the Financial Ombudsman Service, it said yesterday.
Law firm can go ahead with Legal Ombudsman judicial review
A law firm has won permission to judicially review a decision by the Legal Ombudsman to award a former client £66,000 in compensation and refunded or waived legal fees.
AI to create “dividing line between innovative and conservative firms”
Artificial intelligence will create a “huge dividing line” between innovative and conservative law firms, the founder of a Sussex litigation practice has predicted.
SRA and FCA warn over multiple representation and termination fees
The SRA and FCA have joined forces to warn about multiple representation and excessive termination fees in motor finance claims.
PLC’s actions in defending claim “commercially amoral”, says judge
The High Court has accused a leading construction company of being “commercially amoral” for putting a subsidiary into liquidation to seemingly avoid paying out on a claim.
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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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