TSB in £375m Northern Rock mortgage class action British bank TSB is set to appear before the Business List of the Chancery Division today (22 July) for a four-day hearing set to deal with the repercussions of its inheritance of Northern Rock mortgages in 2016. Hogan Lovells is to defend TSB against class representative Donna […]
This week on Spotlight, we laser in on ‘CMS Evidence’, the in-house litigation technology unit that the firm launched in 2018, a year into its tripartite merger with Nabarro and Olswang. The unit: CMS Evidence has seven members and the unit services many of CMS’s offices worldwide. It sells a product and expertise, which is […]
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Hearing, your insider’s guide to the UK litigation market. This week, why two barristers shifting chambers symbolises the struggles small sets are facing, and as the weather (finally) looks set to improve, you might find yourself inspired to take on cricket’s most exciting new role. South Square’s big […]
Comedian sues Soho Theatre over alleged defamation Comedian Paul Currie has filed a part 7 – defamation claim against London’s Soho Theatre. The Belfast performer attracted headlines in February after a Jewish attendee to his show at the Theatre was allegedly told to “get out” and left after feeling “unsafe” and “threatened.” The theatre subsequently […]
CAT to consider new funding agreement for class action The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) will consider a revised funding agreement in the class action brought by the Road Haulage Association (RHA) against a group of truck manufacturers on Thursday (18 July) for one day. Originally, claims were brought by the RHA, represented by Addleshaw Goddard […]
The long-running dispute between business partner adversaries Vladimir Chernukhin, represented by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, and Oleg Deripaska, defended by Quillon Law, has finally ended, with Quinn failing to get Deripaska sent to prison for contempt of court. The Court of Appeal on Tuesday (9 July) refused to grant Chernukhin, the former Russian deputy […]
A turbulent election and the upcoming Paris Olympics: there’s plenty of eyes on France this summer. As its people gear up to celebrate la Fête Nationale Française, Bastille Day, this Sunday, we turn our attention to Bredin Prat and the French disputes market. The market: With a seat of the Unified Patents Court (UPC) and […]
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Hearing, your insider’s guide to the UK litigation market. This week, we break down a brutal costs decision, bring you another example of just how big competition litigation is now, and tell you which judgment of the year’s biggest cases is expected as soon as today. A costs […]
O’Melveny & Myers files fresh claim for sheet music publisher Hal Leonard O’Melveny & Myers has brought a new breach of contract claim on behalf of sheet music publisher Hal Leonard Europe against classical music publisher Wise Music Group and its subsidiaries. The claim comes just two months after Wise Music Group, which The Lawyer […]
London Metal Exchange back in court over $12bn nickel trade cancellation After the world’s leading centre for trading in industrial metals, the London Metal Exchange, cancelled nickel trades valued up to $12bn following an unexpected price spike in 2022, US hedge fund Elliott Associates brought a judicial review against the LME. The claimants, Elliott Associates […]
This week on Spotlight, we laser in on the mechanics of specialist energy and construction firm Fenwick Elliott. Origin: Robert Fenwick Elliott set up the firm in 1986, coming from legacy Masons. The firm began by doing only domestic contentious construction work but picked up two ICC arbitrations for the Pakistan government in the 1990s, […]
The £70m landmark construction and cladding dispute that featured in The Lawyer’s top 20 cases of 2024 is closing in on a full settlement, The Lawyer can reveal. It is understood that just two parties in the case, which had an extensive list of defendants, still have active claims against them ahead of October’s 11-week […]