Litigation/Dispute Resolution

There is “far too much lip service” paid to the rules on the content of witness statements and litigants should not presume that breaking them “will not have consequences”, a judge has warned.

The government has shelved reintroducing the Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill until after the Civil Justice Council has completed its review of funding next year.

A House of Lords committee has launched an inquiry into the adequacy of interpreting and translation services in the courts – and whether AI could help.

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has agreed to the creation of a “separate funding vehicle” within the same litigation funder as it approved the first opt-in collective proceedings order.

Actions filed at the Competition Appeals Tribunal encompass a staggering 544m class members, the equivalent of 8.1 actions for each person in the UK.

A male High Court judge who expressed his love for a young female member of staff has received a reprimand for serious misconduct.

The Association of Costs Lawyers has backed the creation of a new membership category for non-costs lawyers, with launched a further consultation on describing them as ‘costs paralegals’.

The leaders of large UK companies care much more about protecting brands and reputations when deciding their legal strategies than success in court or a settlement.

Two solicitors and their brother have been granted an interim injunction by the High Court after a neighbour made “defamatory allegations” to one of their employers.

The CAT has made an overseas funder’s compliance with key parts of the Association of Litigation Funders’ code of conduct a condition of granting a collective proceedings order.

A former Court of Appeal judge’s failure to disclose her links with top City firm Freshfields has led to a decision she helped make in an international arbitration being set aside.

The High Court has refused a time extension to claimants to serve a professional negligence claim on a law firm over the restructuring of a trust.

The Court of Appeal has held that none of the 79 invoices worth nearly £13m received by a billionaire over six years were statutory bills, meaning they remain open for challenge.

Peers from all sides of the House of Lords have backed the Arbitration Bill to pass into law quickly during the first debate since it recommenced its journey through Parliament.

Solicitors representing clients with claims for mis-sold car finance have expressed frustration at the Financial Conduct Authority’s delay in completing its work on the issue.