In Maitland-Hudson v Solicitors Regulation Authority, Green LJ and Carr J considered the appeal of the appellant (Alexis Maitland-Hudson) against findings of misconduct and dishonesty made against him by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) in May 2018. Continue reading
Parties often seek to rely upon expert evidence, in particular evidence of foreign law, at interlocutory hearings. Commonly, an expert report will be adduced even though the expert is not expected to attend, or be cross-examined at, the hearing. Such hearings very often occur at an early stage in proceedings, in particular in applications for service out or disputing the jurisdiction of the English courts. Rarely, when this happens, has the party relying on the expert evidence already been before the court to seek permission to rely on such evidence. The question is, should they? Continue reading
The review of Part 2 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO), published earlier this month, leaves little to write home about. However, it does offer some hope with regard to the future use of damages-based agreements (DBAs). Continue reading