Litigation/Dispute Resolution
Tribunal “copied most of ruling” from one side’s submissions
A judge has strongly criticised an employment tribunal that copied most of its reasons from the respondent’s witness evidence or written submissions.
Pre-action reforms offer exemption from post-issue mediation
Parties that engage in formal pre-action dispute resolution should be exempt from any mandatory requirement to mediate post-issue, the Civil Justice Council has recommended.
Judge blasts City firm’s “disgraceful” and “improper” conduct
A judge has condemned the London arm of a US law firm for sending a “disgraceful” letter to a competitor of one of its clients.
Retired judge to front collective action against Google
A retired deputy High Court judge is set to front a collective action worth billions of pounds alleging that Google has abused its dominant position in online search advertising.
Court throws out solicitor’s claims over negative Google reviews
A solicitor who sued a former client over three reviews on her firm’s Google Business profile failed to prove he actually posted them, a judge has ruled.
Class action firms eye million claims against Jaguar Land Rover
Two leading class action law firms have obtained a group litigation order to open up a new front against a motor manufacturer for something other than emissions defeat devices.
Lack of sanction for costs draftsman shows “hole in regulation”
A judge’s comments on the lack of recourse against an unregulated costs draftsman should focus minds on this hole in legal regulation, the Association of Costs Lawyers has argued.
Round one in dieselgate litigation goes to claimants
The first round of the diesel emissions litigation went to the claimants yesterday, with the High Court rejecting Mercedes’ bid to bind the court to decisions made by the German car regulator.
FCA urges Supreme Court to act quickly over car finance mis-selling
The Financial Conduct Authority is to ask the Supreme Court to make a quick decision on whether it will hear the appeal against the recent decision on car finance mis-selling.
Solicitor “created hundreds of file notes” to bolster costs claim
A judge has condemned a solicitor for “the worst example of tampering with a file of papers that I have ever encountered” in reducing a bill claimed at nearly £260,000 to zero.
Blog
Why is Andrew Malkinson still paying for a crime he didn’t commit?
Like many in my profession and beyond, I have been moved by the case of Andrew Malkinson, the man who spent 17 years in prison for an awful crime he did not commit.
What is tech bloat and why is it a problem for law firms?
Too many law firms are adopting shiny new tech without first retiring their legacy systems, causing duplication and unnecessary costs.
The civil courts and the digital divide
Despite the government’s decision to increase Ministry of Justice funding, its budget for 2025-26 is still 14% lower in real terms than in 2007-08.
