Partial relief from sanction for claimant who submitted partial budget

A claimant who submitted a budget that did not include figures for trial preparation or trial has won relief from a decision that limited the entire budget to court fees only – but only for those parts of the budget that were completed.

High Court rejects “increasingly bizarre” claims against barrister arbitrator

The High Court has rejected as “totally without merit” a set of claims against a barrister arbitrator, including a claim in bailment for gold bullion. It said the allegations made by a litigant in person had become “increasingly bizarre”.

Judge who disparaged one party’s counsel “did not give appearance of bias”

A judge who was “snide” and disparaging to counsel for one of the parties before her did nonetheless not give the appearance of bias, the High Court has ruled. It said the conduct of the circuit judge was prompted by the “state of considerable disarray” that the claimant’s case was in.

Late appeal refused after solicitors’ administrative errors

Burford creates £38m fund to back litigation run by women

Mau Mau action with 40,000 claimants in doubt after CA refuses permission to appeal test case