Luke Vance Barr is a reporter working on Litigation Tracker news and analyses. He joined The Lawyer in August 2019. He tweets @TheLawyerLVB
BT’s attempt to appeal a failed strike-out application was rejected by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday, during which the telecoms giant criticised the claimant’s “extraordinary and unreasonable” costs. It was left to the tribunal to iron out consequentials in the £600m case against BT after a recent judgment gave the green light to […]
A half-day hearing to determine the next steps of a £590m class action facing BT will take place on Tuesday, with the defendant still dealing with its recent defeat in the Competition Appeal Tribunal. It was late last month that the tribunal refused BT’s attempt to strike out a claim being brought by Justin Le […]
BDB Pitmans is no longer facing a three-day trial in February 2022 after the firm reached a confidential settlement with a legal recruiter seeking to reclaim unpaid fees. Andrew Caulfield was pursuing a claim against the firm worth over £500,000 on the basis that he was responsible for making the introduction that led to BDB […]
The total amount being spent on matters related to Greensill Capital’s administration is starting to emerge, seven months after the company’s collapse. Details of the fees associated with the administration were disclosed in the most recent progress report from Grant Thornton. In it, it details how Allen & Overy (A&O) has racked up a £3.92m […]
A seven-strong team of lawyers is joining Greenberg Traurig from Mishcon de Reya, The Lawyer can reveal, including six of the partners who recently resigned from the IPO-destined firm. Those making the switch to Greenberg includes every partner from the civil fraud defence team; Kathryn Garbett, Claire Broadbelt, Annabel Thomas, Martin Shobbrook and Hannah Blom-Cooper, […]
Baker McKenzie has fended off “extremely serious” allegations of professional misconduct in the latest twist of a multimillion-pound case that concerns a mother-and-son conspiracy. Hill Dickinson’s attempt to bring a wasted costs order against the US firm recently failed in the High Court, which stemmed from Bakers’ role advising Madam Su in the case of […]
Tesco has paid out £193m to draw a line under the latest strand of its long-running shareholder litigation, its most recent results revealed. This exceptional charge was cited in an announcement to the market last Wednesday, during which the supermarket chain said it had settled claims being brought by both Stewarts and Fox Williams. Both […]
Eversheds Sutherland’s international disputes group is approaching £200m revenue after recording a fourth year of double-digit growth. The firm’s most recent turnover figures saw disputes turnover reach £180m for the last financial year, which was achieved thanks to a 20 per cent increase worldwide (23 per cent for the UK), although this does not include […]
A group of eight disputes partners are leaving Mishcon de Reya, The Lawyer can reveal, as the full repercussions of the firm’s IPO vote begin to materialise. The firm is losing all five of the partners in its civil fraud defence team, as well as litigators across competition, white-collar and private client. Six of the […]
A 10-year fight against the Metropolitan Police ended in success for Kate Wilson last Thursday, who has been represented throughout her legal battle by Blackstone Chambers’ Charlotte Kilroy QC. In a case with a unique factual background, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal ruled that the Met had violated Wilson’s rights after she was deceived into a […]
To catapult it into the global leagues, Pinsents must examine its regional roots
The Kingdom of Denmark will have a shot at redemption in the mammoth SKAT litigation after the Court of Appeal granted both strands of Pinsent Masons’ appeal. The Lawyer understands that a date has not yet been fixed for the forthcoming hearing, although this will be sure to create logistical headaches for solicitors and barristers […]