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All Litigation articles – Page 7
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NewsSolicitor admits ‘burn it’ evidence call but denies contempt
High Court hears opening submissions in a committal application by grocery giant Ocado.
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News'Something has gone very badly wrong': judge turns down 19 appeals
Solicitor acting as a litigant pursued 86 grounds of appeal and handed over bundle with 2,500 pages.
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NewsMishcon awarded interim £1.9m after ‘negligence’ win
London firm fought off £65m claim over collapse of multi-million pound property development deal.
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NewsFormer Dechert client drops defence over ex-partner’s conduct
Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority cites Neil Gerrard’s ‘dishonest and unscrupulous’ conduct.
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NewsEd Sheeran and co-writers awarded £900,000 interim payment
Judge rejects losing party’s costs argument in Shape of You copyright case.
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NewsGerrard dropped by his former firm's solicitors
Former head of white-collar crime was the subject of an excoriating ruling by a High Court judge last month.
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OpinionPulling rank
I hesitated before alluding to the ‘Brexit dividend’ at the outset of this column. Please hold your fire, dear reader, while I find my tin helmet…
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FeatureFight club
From coping with the explosion of data to the challenge of keeping disputes in the UK post-Brexit, commercial litigators have a full in-tray. Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable discussion.
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NewsExclusive: Solicitors probed over client loans to fund divorce cases
Vulnerable clients claim they were pressured by their solicitors into taking out high-interest loans to finance family litigation.
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NewsRussian can sell Belgravia mansion to fund legal fees
Fugitive may ‘in principle’ sell properties to pay Mishcon and Greenberg, judge rules.
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NewsVW settles £200m ‘Dieselgate’ claims
Motor giant makes no admissions in respect of liability, causation or loss.
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NewsMishcon sees off £65m negligence claim
London firm also wins counterclaim over £300,000 in unpaid fees.
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NewsPartisan experts can be fatal, Supreme Court justice warns
Lord Hamblen tells conference that it is not the role of an expert to advocate a case or argue with counsel.
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OpinionDon’t assume litigators always want their trial payday
Commentators on Vardy v Rooney would be wrong to think that lawyers encourage such an outcome.
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NewsDechert ex-partner ‘disgrace to profession’, court hears
Neil Gerrard and former firm face mammoth ‘torture and hacking’ trial next year.
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NewsDechert ex-partner leaked to press and ‘plainly lied’ in court – judge
Neil Gerrard ‘negligent and for the most part reckless' over advice to Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation, High Court finds.
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NewsENRC secures partial High Court win against Dechert and ex-partner
High Court allows part of claim against Dechert and its former partner Neil Gerrard in relation to SFO corruption probe.
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NewsFilm scheme negligence case could yet reach Court of Appeal
Andrew Thornhill QC fought off a professional negligence case in March.
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NewsHoward Kennedy sees off negligence claim
London firm to be paid £850,000 towards costs under settlement, High Court hears.