Author: Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this siteDefendant law firms are making a lot of misleading “noise” about inflation in credit hire rates because “they make their money from litigation”, the CHO has argued. The post Defendant law firms “protecting litigation work” with credit hire row appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Competition Appeal Tribunal yesterday described the £200m settlement of the landmark opt-out collective action brought against Mastercard as “very far from a success”. The post Mastercard settlement “very far from a success”, says tribunal appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this sitePrivate equity-backed Lawfront has made its sixth and largest regional firm acquisition to date by bringing in Trethowans, which has five offices in South and South-West England. The post Sixth and biggest acquisition so far for PE-backed Lawfront appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteLawyers should not believe “everything you read” about the negatives of being acquired by private equity, according to the managing director of a Midlands law firm bought last autumn. The post “Eyes-on, hands-off” – law firm boss calms fears over PE investment appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe new Senior Costs Judge has rejected a major challenge to how Slater & Gordon charged personal injury clients, finding it provided enough information to them. The post S&G fights off deductions challenge by 224 ex-clients appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe solicitor for former Conservative MP Nadeem Zahawi either “ignored or dismissed his regulatory responsibilities” in trying to stop publication of an email he sent, the SDT has decided. The post Zahawi solicitor “ignored” regulatory duties with email appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteMaintaining a route to the equity for salaried partners and senior associates is key to the smooth acceptance of private equity money at law firms, an investor has argued. The post PE house outlines ‘sweet equity’ offer to keep law firm staff happy appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteHill Dickinson has agreed the highest-profile sports sponsorship in legal history by securing a “long-term” naming rights deal for Premier League football club Everton’s new stadium. The post Commercial law firm to have name on Everton’s new stadium appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe High Court has refused to extend time for a former solicitor to appeal against being struck off in 2017 and in any event struck out the grounds for citing 25 non-existent cases. The post Ex-solicitor cited fake cases in bid to appeal strike-off appeared first on Legal […]

This post was originally published on this siteA barrister acted within professional boundaries in arguing that comparing Israel with Nazi Germany was not inherently antisemitic, the High Court has ruled – although his client’s tweets doing so were. The post “Not improper” for barrister to compare Israel with Nazi Germany appeared first on Legal Futures.