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All Litigation articles – Page 33
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NewsUnregistered barrister allowed to serve claim for LiP
Court rules service by unregistered barrister was not unlawful - although he ‘sailed too close to the wind’.
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OpinionCosts budgeting: an invitation to play the system?
Kennedys was caught out for submitting an under-estimate, but plenty more do the same.
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NewsJudge slams defendant firm Kennedys over costs budgeting 'games'
High Court rejects defendant’s estimate of claimant costs as judge says it was useless.
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NewsLitigation funders 'fuelling surge in FTSE-100 High Court battles'
Thomson Reuters research says number of cases has more than doubled over the past five years.
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New litigation funder targets £100k-plus claims
A new player has entered the litigation funding market with access to capital of up to £10m to invest in small and medium-sized commercial claims, the Gazette can reveal. Invicta Capital Funding, which launched in April, said it will fund claims worth a minimum of £100,000 in damages, and will ...
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OpinionA boost for arbitration funding
France has become the latest jurisdiction to approve third-party funding.
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NewsSFO wins disclosure bid in legal privilege case
Companies can no longer assume that internal documents can be legally witheld from investigation agencies, lawyer claims.
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NewsBBC's fury at £900k pre-action legal costs of Sir Cliff Richard
Singer bringing legal proceedings after coverage of police raid on his home in 2014.
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NewsEU court backs airlines over bird strike claims worth £11m
Court rules that a collision between an aircraft and a bird is an extraordinary circumstance and not subject to compensation.
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NewsLitigation expert Stewarts Law sued over lapsed PI claim
Judge rules appeal cannot be upheld involving paralysed lorry driver with long-running claim.
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NewsMau Mau claimants denied relief after year-long delay
High Court has no good reason for defaulting on time limits for submitting applications.
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NewsJudge queries High Court trial at 'substantial cost' to public
Claim was never worth more than £80,000 but required a three-week jury trial.
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Claimant who switched to Official Solicitor can recover CFA costs
Defendants contested recoverability as the Official Solicitor replaced litigation friend after costs reforms.
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FeatureWhere next for private prosecutions?
The conduct of private prosecutors – and their motivations – are under scrutiny
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NewsLitigation funder makes damages guarantee to MasterCard claimants
Augusta putting money behind group claim brought in relation to intercharge fees.
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NewsParents facing school holiday fines consider litigation
Simpson Millar says parents in areas where rules were relaxed now fear local authorities will issue penalties.
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OpinionHello? Yeah, I'm just appearing in court...
The phone call can wait - this is a courtroom after all.
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NewsCaution urged over 'alien' concept of expert hot-tubbing
Judge-led committee wants more exploration of the issues involved with concurrent expert evidence.
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NewsJudge allows extra court fee payment to push damages to £140k
Case believed to be one of the first times the court has increased damages and permitted a party to pay extra fee.
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NewsProfessional firms team up to cover up-front litigation costs for SMEs
Two law firms among range of professional service providers saying they can crack the issue of unmet demand.