Litigation/Dispute Resolution
ARAG chief calls for help in boosting legal expenses insurance take-up
The boss of ARAG has called for support in spreading the message of how legal expenses insurance (LEI) can support access to justice in the wake of its acquisition of competitor DAS.
Judge unhappy with disrespect shown to leading London law firm
A High Court judge has said claimants seeking delivery up of documents from the London arm of US firm White & Case were “wrong” to challenge its conduct in the matter.
High Court refuses leave to appeal $11bn arbitration ruling
The potential consequences for two lawyers the High Court has referred to their regulators are not reasons to grant leave for an appeal, the judge has ruled after setting aside a $11bn arbitration award against the Republic of Nigeria. The… Read More
Court of Appeal to rule on first post-PACCAR funding agreement
The Court of Appeal is set to rule on whether a litigation funding agreement that was amended to take account of the Supreme Court ruling in PACCAR is valid.
CA allows representative action against IP law firm to go ahead
The Court of Appeal has given the green light to a representative action against IP law firm Marks & Clerk that alleges it overcharged thousands of clients.
CA upholds ruling that solicitor did not condone partner’s £16m fraud
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the latest bid by the insurer of London law firm Jirehouse – whose founder is in jail for fraud – to exclude liability for the multi-million-pound loss suffered by a client.
Insurer not entitled to hold back evidence of potential PI fraud
An insurer was not entitled to hold back evidence that a claimant was a friend of the owner of the vehicle he collided with, hoping the claimant would lie about it in his witness statement.
Judge refuses to intervene over barrister who swapped sides
The High Court has refused to intervene in a dispute over the counsel for a claimant having previously been on the record for the defendants.
Barrister released from jail after contempt finding overturned
The Court of Appeal has ordered the release from prison of a barrister partner of a law firm jailed for breach of an undertaking to the court.
Central fund “may be needed” to resolve litigation capacity disputes
A “central fund of last resort” may be needed to pay for investigating and resolving disputes over whether litigants have mental capacity, a Civil Justice Council working group has said.
Blog
From ‘year zero’ to £6.5m – how a law firm found its second life
In 2018, I hit what I call ‘year zero’. On paper, Olliers Solicitors was a top-tier criminal defence firm but beneath the surface, I could see we were at a crossroads.
Linklaters’ chief growth officer takes the ‘blank sheet’ challenge
In the third and final part of this series, Lucy Murphy, chief growth officer at magic circle firm Linklaters, outlines her vision for the law firm of the future.
The ‘blank sheet’ challenge, part 2 – what would you do differently?
In the second part of this blog series, Shainul Kassam, managing director of small London firm Fortune Law, sets out how she would set up a law firm now.
