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Clifford Chance fights Société Générale over French jurisdiction

Clifford Chance has tried to distance its French office from a professional negligence claim filed by Société Générale (SocGen). At an application hearing today before Mr Justice Henshaw, both parties argued over jurisdictional issues. Clifford Chance has filed a claim that seeks declaration it was its British business that was instructed for the French bank, […]

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Litigation funding in disarray: Apple claimants fail to strike new deal in time

Following the explosive news before the courts broke for summer that many litigation funding agreements (LFAs) are now unenforceable, a proposed class representative taking on Apple has failed to finalise a new funding agreement before the case’s certification hearing. Litigation boutique Charles Lyndon filed the class action lawsuit in June 2022 in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) on […]

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Parties spar over disclosure in class action against Apple

The certification of a class action against Apple has been thrown into doubt by the claimants as Apple has been accused of not fully complying with the terms of a disclosure order. Litigation boutique Charles Lyndon filed the class action lawsuit in June 2022 in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) on behalf of proposed class representative Justin […]

Serial litigant takes on City finance outfit

A finance-focused City law firm is gearing up to defend itself against a professional negligence claim from a former client and property investment business. The Tonstate companies, which form part of the property investment business Tonstate Group and is now in liquidation, has issued a fresh claim against City firm Rosling King. Tonstate has instructed […]

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