The Solicitors Regulation Authority cannot compel law firms to disclose documents protected by clients' legal professional privilege during misconduct investigations, a London judge ruled Monday, potentially narrowing the material available to the watchdog in some disciplinary cases.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority cannot compel law firms to disclose documents protected by clients' legal professional privilege during misconduct investigations, a London judge ruled Monday, potentially narrowing the material available to the watchdog in some disciplinary cases.
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP said the founding and senior partner of its London office has joined the team acting alongside Pogust Goodhead in the £36 billion ($48.1 billion) litigation against BHP over Brazil's Mariana dam collapse.
Glencore won permission Monday to sue the insolvent Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery over more than $236 million of crude oil supplied before it collapsed, after a London judge found the trader had an arguable case to trace some assets.
A businessman and his company have settled their claim for 10 million Swiss francs ($12.2 million) against a member of the Floreat investment group which they alleged had failed to repay money provided under two investment deals.
The Financial Conduct Authority said Monday that it had brought a claim against property investment specialist Hunter Jones Group and its director over claims the company is carrying out regulated activity without authorization.
A client cannot force Gowing Law to disclose whether it received a secret commission on after-the-event insurance through proceedings challenging the firm's legal bill, an appeals court ruled Monday, while warning that existing rules might leave clients without a cost-effective remedy.
A Dubai-based consulting arm of banking company Houlihan Lokey has sued Egyptian petrochemical manufacturer Carbon Holdings Ltd. and two linked companies, seeking payment of more than $5.48 million in allegedly unpaid fees.
Shein can revive its case that Temu infringed its copyright for several product images, after a judge ruled Monday the Court of Appeal should consider for the first time whether an online marketplace is liable for images uploaded by third parties.
Department store Fenwick is suing Waterstones for £1.25 million ($1.7 million) in allegedly unpaid costs for extensive repairs to Waterstones' historic Grade II-listed Newcastle store.
A speech therapist has sued her former solicitors and barrister for up to £362,000 ($484,000), accusing them of mishandling her personal injury claim before eventually accepting a lowball settlement without her permission.
