A writ has been issued against Mishcon de Reya, solicitors to the late Diana, Princess of Wales, by the family trust of property tycoon Lord Palumbo, the man who introduced the princess to the firm. Rugarth Investment Trust (RIT) accuses its former legal advisers Mishcons and accountancy firm Binder Hamlyn of negligence, breach of contract […]

SHARP warnings from the Bar have greeted the Government’s indication it will expand the “no win no fee” scheme to include other areas of law – and may even consider a US-style contingency fees system. Speaking at a Policy Studies Institute (PSI) conference in London last week, Geoffrey Hoon MP, parliamentary secretary at the Lord […]

Solicitor advocates have broken new ground in appearing as the first silk and junior team in a Commercial Court case. Lawrence Collins QC, who heads Herbert Smith’s litigation and arbitration department, and partner Terry Mehigan won the complex insurance jurisdiction case for their Singapore client, the People’s Insurance Company. Mehigan said solicitor advocates had not […]