LITIGATOR’S LIFELINE 2: WHEN A SOLICITOR MOVES FIRMS: TEN POINTS ON FORMER CLIENTS, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND INFORMATION BARRIERS

Earlier this week we looked at a case where a defendant made an application to prevent the claimant's solicitors continue acting. This was on the basis that a solicitor who he had dealings with at a previous firm had now moved to the claimant's firm.   Solicitors move firms. Sometimes the receiving ...