Litigation/Dispute Resolution
Law firm fails in bid to restrain litigation funder’s winding-up petition
A well-known sports law firm has failed to convince the High Court to restrain a litigation funder from advertising a winding-up petition over a loan it has not repaid.
Court of Appeal ruling opens door to motor finance mis-selling claims
The Court of Appeal has opened the door to billions of pounds worth of claims for mis-sold motor finance after finding dealers in breach of their fiduciary duty to customers.
Think tank calls for FCA to regulate third-party litigation funding
A right-wing think tank has called for the Financial Conduct Authority to regulate third-party litigation funding in the same way “as other investment products”.
Supreme Court: clients must agree specific costs deductions
Solicitors cannot deduct their costs from a client’s damages without their agreement to the precise amount, the Supreme Court ruled today.
Law firm granted injunction after “obscene and criminal” phone calls
A law firm has been granted an injunction by the High Court after four female members of staff received anonymous, “obscene and criminal” phone calls.
Court “lacks jurisdiction” to protect party’s lawyers from abuse
The High Court does not have jurisdiction to grant claimants a protective injunction stopping a defendant from harassing their lawyers, a judge has ruled.
Major report rejects regulation of third-party litigation funding
There should only be a move to regulate third-party litigation funding in the event of “an identifiable problem or market failure”, a major report has concluded.
Court orders parties to engage in ADR over costs
A ruling that parties must engage in ADR before their argument over costs can be heard is a landmark that could herald the start of a new era, according to costs lawyers.
High Court orders City litigators to name source of “forged” report
The High Court has ordered a leading City litigation firm to name the source of a potentially forged report produced as part of an arbitration dispute between Russian oligarchs.
Burford doubles funding for cases led by diverse lawyers
Litigation funder Burford Capital has set aside a further $150m (£115m) for cases led by women or ethnic minority lawyers.
Blog
Whistleblowing guidance for in-house lawyers – a call to arms
In-house lawyers are in a unique position to spot wrongdoing. But reporting it is not just potentially dangerous from a personal point of view.
The importance of benchmarking reports – and lessons on profitability
Regional firms reported the largest revenue growth this year (12%), outpacing their City counterparts. Yet many are not converting that growth into profitability.
Fixed recoverable costs: Sacrificing justice for predictability?
The extended fixed recoverable costs regime is failing to achieve its stated objectives. Instead of promoting fairness and efficiency, the rules are creating anomalies that undermine justice.
