Litigation/Dispute Resolution
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.
Law firm directors did not breach duties in setting up competitor
The Court of Appeal has refused to overturn a ruling that two former directors of a law firm were not in breach of their duties by taking preparatory steps to set up a competitor.
Top IP law firm settles claim alleging years of overcharging
The claim that IP law firm Marks & Clerk overcharged thousands of small businesses by operating a ‘secret commissions’ scheme has been settled with payments but no admission of liability.
Lawyers’ “serious failings” topped by Court of Appeal errors
The “serious failings” of a claimant’s lawyers in appealing a decision were rendered irrelevant by mistakes in the Court of Appeal office, the court has admitted.
From regulation to SSB Law – CJC publishes litigation funding report
The Civil Justice Council’s litigation funding working group published its interim report yesterday, taking on issues ranging from regulation of third-party funders to the collapse of SSB Law.
Costs penalty for City firm over approach to “forged” report
Leading City litigation firm Quinn Emanuel has been penalised in costs for not engaging with allegations that a key document it had produced for a case was a forgery.
Court of Appeal ruling sparks panic over motor finance claim deluge
The motor finance market has reacted with alarm to last week’s Court of Appeal ruling that lenders failed to clearly disclose commissions paid to car dealers.
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.
Blog
It’s time for law firms to ask tougher questions
For years, many law firms have treated ID verification as a box-ticking exercise. Run a liveness check, match a face to a document and move on. But that is no longer good enough.
Business fatigue to AI will risk job security
Whilst we know professional learning has always been part of career paths, to hire, retain and keep talent, AI needs to be embedded as a core part of this training.
On good authority? GenAI and the reputational risks to law firms
As GenAI’s influence grows, so do the risks which are already playing out in courtrooms across England and Wales, where some early adopters are setting precedents they would rather not.
