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Appeal judges refuse to order assessment of costs agreed by administrators
The Court of Appeal has refused a request by the liquidators of a company for a detailed assessment of costs agreed by the firm’s administrators. The costs involved were fees of €2.76m charged by City firm Slaughter and May.
Personal injury lawyers breaking confidentiality rules “every week” to complete deals on firms
Personal injury lawyers are breaking client confidentiality rules “every week” to complete deals on buying and selling firms, specialist consulting law firm Citadel Law has warned. Lesley Graves, managing director of Citadel, said some solicitors claimed to have “no idea” they were breaking the rules.
