Law firm’s prisoner charity doubles caseload in six months
A charity set up by a south-east London law firm to bring cases on behalf of prisoners which are no longer covered by legal aid has doubled its caseload in only six months.
Find another way to resolve dispute, High Court tells parties
The High Court has told parties to an intellectual property claim to find other ways to resolve their dispute in the light of the first three hearings all concerning costs and not the merits.
Pandemic turned Slater & Gordon profit into £20m loss
The pandemic hit Slater & Gordon hard, with a £12m profit turning into a £20m loss in 2020, newly published accounts have shown. Its turnover for the year fell 8.6% to £111m.
High Court strikes out law professor’s libel claims
The High Court has struck out libel claims made by a former Warwick University law professor against two fellow academics, an investigator and a law student.
S&G refunds £4,000 deduction in latest Checkmylegalfees clash
The latest battle between Slater & Gordon and Checkmylegalfees.com has seen the law firm refund £4,000 it deducted from a client’s damages where he was signed up to a CFA 97 seconds after receiving it.
First law firm deal for ‘House of brands’ group
Legal and professional services group Ampa – which owns Shakespeare Martineau – has made its first law firm acquisition since unveiling its innovative ‘house of brands’ strategy.
Judge slashes QC’s £110k brief fee for case that settled before trial
A costs judge has slashed the £110,000 brief fee sought by a claimant when his case settled nearly three weeks ahead of trial and before the QC had started preparing for it.
CILEX member permanently excluded after fraud convictions
A member of CILEX has been permanently excluded from the institute following her convictions for fraud and providing unqualified immigration advice.
LPC pass rate holds up despite pandemic
The pass rate for legal practice course students was virtually unchanged for the academic year ending in the summer of 2020 despite the pandemic, new figures have shown.
Advocates use ‘with respect’ in court as “marker of disrespect”
Advocates can use the word “respect” as “an implicit marker of disrespect” when addressing opposing counsel in court, academics have found.
