Litigation/Dispute Resolution
CAT makes costs support and public funding agreements standard
People bringing collective actions should always instruct costs specialists to assist them with scrutinising their lawyers’ fees and also make their funding agreements public, the CAT has ruled.
SRA and FCA join forces to warn over motor finance misconduct
Regulators have issued a warning to law firms and claims management companies about their conduct of motor finance claims ahead of tomorrow’s Supreme Court ruling.
OPRC consults on inclusion framework and pre-action model
The Online Procedure Rule Committee has launched its first public consultation, on an inclusion framework and pre-action model that would set standards for digital services.
Partner struck off after sticking “head in the sand” over bill
A partner whose “head in the sand” approach meant a case spiralled out of control after he failed to serve points of dispute on a bill of costs in time has been struck off.
Supreme Court to rule on car finance cases on Friday – at 4.35pm
The Supreme Court is to take the highly unusual step of issuing its heavily anticipated ruling in the car finance cases at 4.35pm this Friday.
Uncertainty over advocates’ immunity could have “chilling effect”
A High Court ruling casting uncertainty over the immunity of advocates for what they say and do in court could have a “chilling effect”, the Bar Council has warned.
Negligence claim over negligence claim thrown out
The High Court has thrown out a £7.2m negligence claim brought against a law firm over its conduct of its client’s negligence claim against his previous lawyers.
Lawyers throw weight behind MPs’ call for county court review
The legal profession has strongly backed the recommendation of the justice select committee for an urgent review of the county court.
MPs demand complete overhaul of “dysfunctional” county courts
The county court is a “dysfunctional operation that has failed to adequately deliver civil justice across England and Wales”, MPs said today in a damning report.
SRA to quiz volume claims firms about compliance
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to demand assurances from firms conducting volume consumer claims that they are meeting their professional obligations.
