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CHAMPERTY AND MAINTENANCE CONSIDERED: THE DEFENDANT WAS CRYING WOLF

CHAMPERTY AND MAINTENANCE CONSIDERED: THE DEFENDANT WAS CRYING WOLF

September 7, 2017 · by gexall · in Access to justice, Case Management, Members Content

In Casehub Ltd v Wolf Cola Ltd [2017] EWHC 1169 (Ch) Stuart Isaacs QC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) rejected an argument that a claimant bringing  assigned claims amounted to champerty or maintenance. It is rare for these issues…

SOLICITORS RETAINER WAS UNLAWFUL & NO COSTS PAYABLE: COURT OF APPEAL DECISION CONSIDERED

October 22, 2014 · by gexall · in Appeals, Applications, Costs, Members Content

In the  judgment given today Rees -v- Gateley Wareing [2014] EWCA Civ 1351 the Court of Appeal held that a retainer between the solicitor and client was unlawful, overturning the first instance decision on the matter.   Consequently the solicitors could…

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