All Litigation articles – Page 22
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Convicted client presses on with negligence claim against City solicitors
Businessman Philip Day, who was fined £400,000 by the Crown court, argues his negligence case should go to trial.
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Ex-client liable for £210,000 solicitor's costs after losing CFA appeal
Lord Justice Lewison says High Court was correct to interpret the words of a conditional fee agreement in broad terms.
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Disclosure pilot not a stick to beat opponents, says Vos
Chancellor of the High Court says the bench will start to punish parties using pilot as a litigation tactic.
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Architect wins ‘eye-watering’ indemnity costs after ‘irrational’ neighbour claims
Defendant secures indemnity costs after seeing off claims for damages against her.
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Solicitors spared costs penalty despite filing budget 13 days late
Relief for defaulting solicitors - and reassurance for profession fearful of causing delays.
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Judge unhappy with late surveillance evidence - but allows it anyway
Unusual High Court judgment finds defendant winning their appeal but heavily criticised for conduct.
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City firm sees off disclosure challenge over £65m security claim
Ashurst instructions from client are bound by privilege, rules Court of Appeal.
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Part 36 offers excluding interest are not valid, rules Court of Appeal
Lawyers finally given clarity on what constitutes a valid Part 36 offer to settle.
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Teachers challenge government over pensions following judges' win
Leigh Day, which successfully represented over 200 judges, is issuing claims on behalf of hundreds of teachers.
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Strike out decision sent back over judge’s ‘lack of adequate reasoning’
Tribunal will look again at whether claims against Duncan Lewis Solicitors should be allowed to continue.
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Deloitte partner to pay £125k after dismissal challenge
David Joseph was issued with a notice of retirement after an investigation into his conduct.
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Bugging of in-house solicitor's calls revealed in Court of Appeal judgment
Privileged conversations between an in-house solicitor and a Pinsent Masons lawyer were recorded over two months.
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Post Office ‘attacked and disparaged’ sub postmasters, judge finds
Sixth judgment of marathon litigation accuses network of ‘institutional obstinacy’ over Horizon computer system.
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Post Office IT contractor faces prosecution after judge's 'grave concerns' about evidence
Evidence from Fujitsu employees in mammoth Post Office litigation has been referred to the director of public prosecutions.
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Post Office settles mammoth group action
After 'respectful, challenging, and ultimately successful mediation' Post Office apologises to its former postmasters.
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Firm’s £10m fund ‘resets the bargaining position’ with defendants
Royds Withy King will offer more clients the opportunity to take claims to trial.
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Last-minute service of claim is ‘courting disaster’, lawyers told
QC says issue brought into sharp focus by opposition not needing to flag up a mistake.
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Quindell faces yet more legal action as investors open claim
Shareholders claim that they suffered losses as a result of misleading statements or omissions in Quindell’s financial statements.