Litigation/Dispute Resolution
“Structure contracts” to avoid need for litigation to resolve disputes
Contracts should routinely include “structured” methods to avoid the need for litigation – including escalation clauses – if disputes arise, a former senior in-house lawyer has advised.
CJC: Costs budgeting has worked but needs to be more tailored
Costs budgeting has been a success and should be retained, but also reformed in recognition that “one size does not necessarily fit all”, a major report has recommended today.
Law firm ordered to pay £12m for negligence in insolvency claim
National law firm TLT has been ordered to pay around £12.5m in damages for breach of contract and professional negligence over the way it handled an insolvency claim.
Claim rejected due to £24 underpayment of court fee
A judge was right to hold that he did not have jurisdiction to allow a claim to proceed out of time where the claimants underpaid the court fee by £24, the High Court has ruled.
Party using freezing order as “means of oppression”, High Court says
A High Court judge has condemned a claimant’s “oppressive and disproportionate” approach to enforcing a defendant’s obligations under a freezing order.
Loss adjuster launches “faster, more integrated” ABS
The largest loss adjuster in the UK has launched an ABS which plans to double in size by the end of this year and expand from property-related claims to personal injury work.
City law firm accused of “untenable” Post Office conflict of interest
Herbert Smith Freehills was yesterday accused of being in an “untenable” conflict of interest with its continued role in the Post Office scandal compensation schemes.
MoJ wants “exponential increase” in dispute resolution tools
The Ministry of Justice wants to see an “exponential increase” in dispute resolution tools like the Official Injury Claims portal, its director of access to justice policy said yesterday.
Supreme Court to put documents online in transparency push
The Supreme Court is to publish court documents online alongside live streaming of its hearings in a bid to improve transparency, Lord Briggs has revealed.
Profits up at listed law firm as it looks to sell litigation funding arm
Listed business RBG Holdings is in the process of selling its third-party litigation funding subsidiary, LionFish, it confirmed yesterday, while unveiling good results for 2022.
Blog
How unstoppable AI is reshaping UK legal practice
At a time when most technology innovation still flows from the US and China, UK lawtech is attracting growing international attention and capital.
Modern vehicles: new injury profiles and new legal challenges
As the number of electric vehicles on UK roads continues to grow year-on-year, it is important to address the risks that come with their increased adoption.
The SRA needs to admit it got it wrong about SLAPPs
The High Court judgment in Ashley Hurst v SRA in January raises serious questions about the regulator’s approach to allegations of SLAPP-like behaviour.
