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CaseHub – bringing Britain the class-action case

Tuesday 10th March 2015

Michael Green, a 22-year-old holding two law degrees and a background in computer gaming, is looking to transform how Britain deals with class-action lawsuits.

An end to justice for all?

Tuesday 10th March 2015

Posted By: james

In a letter to the Telegraph, Andrew Caplen, President of the Law Society of England and Wales, says that a rise of 600% in the cost of some civil court fees means that Britain is now essentially selling justice, contradicting the Magna Carta edict: “To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.” Mr Caplen asks what the cost of linking fees to claim values will be.

Text catches cricketer out

Monday 9th March 2015

Posted By: James

The wife of cricket star Graeme Smith found out he was considering divorcing her after he accidentally sent her a text meant for his lawyer.

Fake law firms on the rise

Thursday 5th March 2015

Posted By: James

Figures from the SRA show reports of fake law firms have increased by 125% in the last two years. The regulator said it recorded 701 reports about bogus law firms in 2014, up from 312 in 2012. It follows a warning from the Law Society of Scotland that the number of fake firms is on the rise. "The type of thing is [when] you receive a text message or email that tells you that you can claim compensation when you have no reason to expect that you can," said Paul Philip, chief executive of the SRA. Mr Philip also told the BBC that more reporting of cases might be behind the rise in numbers that the SRA was seeing. “Given that we are raising awareness, it is not completely surprising that we are getting more reports," he said. The Law Society is in the process of launching a system offering additional checks on the identity of conveyancers.

Government may sue law firms

Monday 2nd March 2015

Posted By: James

The government is considering suing lawyers who pursued claims that British soldiers executed and tortured innocent Iraqis. A report drawn up on the Prime Minister's orders claims lawyers pursued the cases against troops while knowing the allegations might be untrue. Public Interest Lawyers and Leigh Day have been accused of receiving more than £3m in legal aid between them for the Al-Sweady Inquiry, which exonerated British troops of the claims last December.