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All Litigation articles – Page 8
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NewsDating service latest to breach judgment embargo
Muzmatch may face indemnity costs for ‘serious breach’, judge indicates.
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NewsHoward Kennedy fighting property negligence claim
Developer alleges London firm negligently drafted local authority deal.
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NewsCharles Russell Speechlys to pay out £1.5m in negligence claim
International firm 'fell short of the standard of care required of a reasonably competent solicitor'.
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NewsChancery interim applications in person next month
Sir Julian Flaux says interim applications in person by default from 9 May.
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News'Resist prolixity' from lawyers, Vos tells judges
Courts should not ‘reward incompetence' by allowing lawyers to charge for long documents, says master of the rolls.
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News‘Weak’ solicitor kept quiet about unhelpful evidence
Tribunal hears that litigator was sent key document but he failed to tell counsel and the court.
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News'£33 quadrillion' serial litigant given two-year court ban
Litigant sued arbitrator for ‘more than the total amount of gold ever mined in the world’, court hears.
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NewsFormer Dechert client denies ‘perjury school’ knowledge
Emirate fund says a meeting in Switzerland was ‘outside the scope’ of Dechert’s retainer.
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NewsUkraine war service trumps litigation, judge rules
Trial of Ukrainian lender Privatbank’s $4.2bn (£3.2bn) fraud claim was adjourned last week.
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NewsJudge finds ‘no justification’ for firm charging £1,100 an hour
Lord Justice Males says parties must provide 'clear and compelling' proof that costs are justified.
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NewsEntrepreneur appealing contempt finding in £200,000 dispute with Farrer & Co
Julie Meyer, 55, found in contempt for a ‘deliberate, cynical and continuing’ breach of court orders.
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NewsInternational firm rebuked over insufficient checks on mass group action
Hausfeld criticised by judge after collapse of cartel case involving almost 65,000 Chinese claimants.
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NewsCourt of Appeal hears bid to revive £5bn Brazil group claim
More than 200,000 Brazilian citizens are suing mining giant BHP over 2015 collapse of Fundao dam.
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NewsParties suing Russia concerned that lawyers will drop out
Court rejects plea to bring forward deadline despite White & Case dropping Russian clients.
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NewsDishonesty finding overturned after claimant ‘ambushed’ at trial
Judge says RTA claimant should have been given chance to respond to dishonesty allegation.
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NewsMediation seen as ‘form of capitulation’, MoJ poll finds
Lawyers also perceived as less likely to recommend ADR in order to prolong litigation.
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NewsWar in Ukraine delays $4.2bn fraud trial
Ukrainian lender Privatbank’s claim against former owners now likely to be tried in 2023.
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News‘Phone hacking’ litigation continues – for now
High Court refuses News Group Newspapers’ application for ‘final cut-off date’ in litigation.
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NewsGood Law Project fails to revive PPE claim after serving one day late
Legal campaign group loses appeal over late service of claim form.