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All Litigation articles – Page 32
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NewsPhone hacking case lawyer locked in fees battle with ex-firm
Case due to come to court later this year as both parties attempt to recover funds from the other.
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NewsBLM to cut more roles as profits continue to fall
Insurance litigation firm reveals 29 staff could lose their jobs as it relocates part of business from Southampton to Manchester and Liverpool.
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Solicitors spared after filing costs budget late
Judge decides delay did not affect progress of litigation.
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NewsCourt examines 'tension' in rules on budgeting costs
Practicalities of detailed assessment of budgeted cases outlined.
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NewsTen-minute rule: Law firm's billing 'unusual', costs judge declares
Ten-minute units ‘uncommon’ in contentious work, with clients unlikely to recover such fees in full.
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NewsUK facing UN censure on costly litigation
International body lambasts UK over application of Aarhus Convention.
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NewsSolicitor forced to defend himself after key witness U-turns
Case shows importance of keeping clear notes during course of litigation.
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NewsCourts grapple with honesty and liability issues in holiday claims
Liability case first since Court of Appeal ruling that claimants must prove contaminated food had made them ill.
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NewsDefendant denied costs after filing budget one day late
Judge admits decision was ’perhaps on the tougher end of the spectrum’.
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NewsCourt cautious on £1.1m costs in Cliff Richard case
Judge at costs management conference says there is insufficient information to make meaningful intervention.
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NewsNo indemnity costs for late acceptance of offer, court rules
Judgment takes on contentious issue of costs for late acceptance of offers in road traffic accident protocol cases.
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OpinionBudgeting: do we now have all the answers?
Ruling in Harrison provides some welcome certainty - but only some.
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NewsCosts: Appeal court backs Merrix stance on budget status
Much-awaited cost ruling in clinical negligence case states that approved budget can be re-opened only with ‘good reason’.
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NewsJudge punishes firm that placed 'scant importance' on court orders
High Court opts to strike out personal injury claim after a succession of missed deadlines.
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NewsNews focus: Three years on, has Denton brought civil obedience?
Denton was intended to provide much-needed clarity for civil litigation lawyers in the uncertain aftermath of Mitchell – it appears to have succeeded.
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NewsPressure mounts on third-party funders to reveal identity
US lobby group calls for disclosure after decisions in RBS litigation.
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NewsSolicitors warned: explain delays or expect default judgment
High Court ruling reasserts judicial attitude to non-compliance near the third anniversary of the key Denton ruling.
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NewsInsurer claims to have key to persuading lawyers to use DBAs
New funding arrangement sees law firms limiting their risk exposure when offering damages based agreements.
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NewsElectronic bill of costs compulsory from October
Pilot successful enough to persuade rule committee to proceed with new format - but questions remain over testing of bill.
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NewsAppeal judges allow PI claim against unnamed defendant
Court rejects insurer’s contention that ruling would lead to flood of fraudulent claims