Supreme Court: clients must agree specific costs deductions
Oct 23, 2024 · Solicitors cannot deduct their costs from a client’s damages without their agreement to the precise amount, the Supreme Court ruled today. It overturned the Court of Appeal’s decision that, where the client had agreed to their solicitor deducting costs, the time to challenge them runs from the time the deduction was made, without the …
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5 days ago · The SRA has been ordered to pay a solicitor costs of £184,000 over a prosecution the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal described as “improperly brought”. A high-profile Italian lawyer who failed to declare various adverse findings about himself when applying to be called to the English Bar has ...
Whiplash tariff set to rise 15% as Mahmood finally publishes review
Nov 22, 2024 · The whiplash tariff is set to increase by around 15%, the government announced yesterday, reflecting inflation since it was introduced in 2021 and including a ‘buffer’ to take account of predicted inflation until the next review in 2027.
Lawhive aims to triple in size after £9.5m Google funding boost
Apr 17, 2024 · Consumer law platform Lawhive aims to triple the number of solicitors in its network to over 300 in only 12 months after raising £9.5m in its latest funding round, led by Google Ventures (GV).
Class action firms eye million claims against Jaguar Land Rover
Nov 20, 2024 · I have a 2018 jaguar e pace and have just been told that my car has a serious issue, with metal filings in the oil filter. I have been further told that it is likely I will have to replace the engine at a cost of 13-16k which I can’t afford.
Acquisitions for law firms backed by hedge fund and private equity
Feb 2, 2024 · One law firm backed by a hedge fund and another by private equity have each completed significant acquisitions. Solaris Law is now one of the largest consumer and commercial collections and legal debt recovery businesses in the UK after acquiring the legal services division of Equivo and national law firm Shoosmiths’ business-to …
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SRA finally moves to shut down Axiom Ince - Legal Futures
Oct 3, 2023 · The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has today closed down Axiom Ince, the scandal-hit law firm that was on the verge of collapse. The regulator said the move was “to protect the interests of clients and former clients of the firm”.