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Public Confidence in Conveyancing Will Not Be Restored by Blame Alone
Conveyancers have always been an easy target. All you need is to speak to a friend or family member who is amidst a property…
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The next President of the Supreme Court will inherit more than a title!
Looking for a new job? The court has opened the recruitment process following Lord Reed’s planned retirement on 10 January 2027. Applications close at…
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Funding regulation is coming. The harder question is what kind
The litigation funding debate has moved on from whether reform is coming. The government has now made clear it intends to introduce a regulatory…
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Mazur Overturned? Yes – But read the small print!
The Court of Appeal yesterday (31/03/2026) handed down CILEX and others v Mazur and others [2026] EWCA Civ 369, judgment dated 31 March 2026.…
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Law in the Time of Mazur: A View from the Trenches
The fallout from Mazur has prompted a wave of commentary across the profession – much of it loud, much of it academic. What seems…
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FCA Motor Finance Redress Scheme: A Break Down
The FCA has today published the motor finance redress scheme set to compensate customers who were treated unfairly between 2007 and 2024. Read the…
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Probate deception case ends in strike-off
The decision to strike off Rachel Parker would have been serious in any setting. In probate work, it lands with particular force. According to…
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LeO budget cap leaves complaint system under pressure
The fight over the Legal Ombudsman’s budget is not a dry argument about internal accounting. It is a live test of whether the complaints…
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California Bill Targets Litigation Funding Control
In the United States, proposed legislation in California aims to impose stricter controls on litigation funding arrangements. The bill focuses on transparency and the…
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UK Litigation Funding Faces Post-PACCAR Reset
After the PACCAR decision, the rules around litigation funding in the UK became much less certain. Litigation funding means money provided by an outside…