Luke Vance Barr is a reporter working on Litigation Tracker news and analyses. He joined The Lawyer in August 2019. He tweets @TheLawyerLVB
Neil Gerrard is no longer set to pursue his £100,000 spying case in the High Court after the former Dechert partner agreed to end his claim against the Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) and Diligence International. The claim concerned allegations that hidden cameras were installed on Gerrard’s property and that private investigators followed him and […]
A substantive three-week hearing is getting underway this week in Compare The Market’s legal challenge against a £17.9m fine from the Competition and Markets Authority. With Linklaters and TLT working as co-counsel for the legal comparison site, the aim is to contest a CMA decision from November 2020 that concluded clauses in its contracts were […]
One of the UK’s burgeoning class action firms has become the latest legal outfit to suffer a cyberattack, The Lawyer can reveal, with Keller Lenkner falling victim to a data breach. A letter, seen by The Lawyer, was sent to Keller Lenkner staff past and present on Friday to inform them of the incident, which […]
Mishcon de Reya is facing a fine of £25,000 after the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) accepted an allegation regarding the firm’s client account failures, although a former partner has been cleared of wrongdoing. The result represented a partial success for the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), which failed to convince the tribunal that it was one of […]
Stephenson Harwood is embracing its own green revolution as it launches a new benefit that will give employees the opportunity to lease an electric car through the firm. The scheme will be available to all London-based members of staff in 2022, who will be able to purchase a new electric car for a fixed monthly […]
Stephenson Harwood is looking to expand its presence in the Middle East with the arrival of The Ince Group’s Dubai managing partner. Rania Tadros is leaving the listed firm after a seven-year stint heading up its regional office, with her move set to be formalised on 1 May 2022 when she will replace Sharon White as […]
Mishcon de Reya is the latest law firm to be facing a High Court claim from a property investment company as part of its long-running attempt to reclaim millions in lost funds. The Lawyer understands that Tonstate Group Limited and its connected companies are seeking damages against Mishcon, with the claimants instructing Rechtschaffen Law to […]
RPC is expanding its sports client base after the firm landed an exclusive role working for Premiership Rugby club Saracens. Saracens has appointed RPC as its sole legal services provider for the next three seasons, with the firm set to advise on all issues ranging from commercial contracts to dispute resolution. The firm’s sports head […]
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is ending its relationship with Fieldfisher following a recent review that criticised the firm for taking a “demonstrably and inappropriately partisan” approach when advising the client. This latest decision forms part of RICS’ ongoing response to a damning report from 2 Hare Court’s Alison Levitt QC last month, […]
There aren’t too many barristers, let alone silks, with a caseload or client base of Sonia Tolaney QC’s calibre. Then again, there aren’t too many barristers who can succeed on behalf of Deutsche Bank in two cases in as many weeks. The latest scalp secured by the One Essex Court barrister, who is also the […]
Holman Fenwick Willan has succeeded in a High Court application against a former client who was alleged to have been withholding £442,000 worth of unpaid fees. A hearing on Monday before Master Cook dealt with the firm’s successful attempt to secure payments from Wahid Samady, who is a property developer at CNM Estates and who previously […]
Fieldfisher is facing a series of complaints from a former client who has accused the firm of breaching rules set out by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). A claim being pursued on behalf of businessman Timothy Saunders and his daughter has set out allegations against Fieldfisher, including that the firm was negligent while representing the […]