Litigation/Dispute Resolution
Law Society calls for urgent SRA advice on impact of Mazur on AI
The SRA needs to provide urgent advice on how artificial intelligence can be used in litigation in compliance with the Mazur ruling, the Law Society has said.
Insurance services provider launches own law firm
A leading provider of outsourced services and consultancy to the insurance industry has launched its own law firm to handle litigated disease, illness and abuse claims.
Court of Appeal agrees to hear “important” Mazur appeal
The Court of Appeal has granted CILEX permission to appeal against the Mazur judgment, saying it “raises an important point of practice”.
The next frontier of AI in the courts: Deepfake video evidence
While fake cases generated by AI has become a problem for courts around the world, a judge in the US has faced the next frontier: deepfake videos submitted as evidence.
Tribunal rejects solicitor’s bid to overturn rebuke
A solicitor has failed in his appeal against a rebuke imposed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for failing to comply with court costs orders.
Law firm faces claim over £1.5m paid out of escrow amid AI concern
A bid for summary judgment over a law firm paying out £1.5m it was holding in escrow has failed because the underlying agreement was “a classic example of muddled drafting”.
High Court grants rights to audience to struck-off solicitor
The High Court has given a struck-off solicitor rights of audience to represent companies of which he was only made a director for that purpose.
Judge blames law firm not solicitor for fake AI cases
A judge has decided against referring a solicitor to the Solicitors Regulation Authority for citing two fake cases generated by artificial intelligence.
Mazur in the courts: from “naked opportunism” to “I can’t ignore it”
A barrister who has had to argue the Mazur ruling from both sides in recent weeks has highlighted the different approaches courts are taking.
High Court dismisses negligence action over KC’s drafting of claim
The High Court has granted summary judgment to a KC accused of negligence in the way he drafted the particulars of claim against a law firm and a firm of property agents.
High Court refuses summary judgment for law firm negligence claim
The High Court has comprehensively rejected a law firm’s application for summary judgment brought on the basis that it was not a successor practice for a negligence claim.
Solicitor duped by private investigator into revealing client info
A solicitor disclosed client information after being deceived into meeting a private investigator working for the other side in major litigation, in the belief he was pitching for a new client.
“Tantamount to blackmail” – law firms granted harassment injunction
A law firm, its professional indemnity insurer – and another law firm acting for both – have been granted a permanent injunction to stop the father of an ex-client harassing them.
Barrister sounds court security alarm after witnessing mass brawl
A barrister has spoken out about court security after a fight broke out between around 15 people in the coroner’s court where he was acting last week.
Merricks: Funders should not be able to use “secret” arbitrations
Funders of collective actions should not be allowed to bring confidential arbitration proceedings against their clients, Walter Merricks – who brought the landmark Mastercard claim – argued last night.
Blog
Does the Lloyd review mark the end of the Legal Services Act?
The Legal Services Board often generates eye-rolls and irritation from the leaders of the frontline regulators it oversees and of the representative bodies attached to them.
A familiar story?
There is no doubt that the rising cost of clinical negligence claims deserves attention. However, the system’s true cost driver is often not the claim itself.
When AI becomes a line on the client’s bill
On 23 June, Legora changed how it charges. The platform announced that its most capable product was moving away from a flat per-seat licence fee to consumption-based pricing
