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In brief

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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January 30 2010

This Bill and consultation paper propose changes to the recovery of damages under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 and reforms concerning the distribution of estates where an inheritance is forfeited or disclaimed

Privilege and tax advice

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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September 30 2010

The Court of Appeal heard an appeal in July 2010 against the decision that privilege protects legal advice given by a lawyer and not to legal advice given by a non-lawyer such as an accountant

Solicitors’ breach of duty

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 28 2010

Where a firm of solicitors had been told by their client that it did not want to become involved in the costs proceedings involving other parties, the firm acted in breach of duty by holding itself out as acting for the client in those proceedings and failing to tell the client

Jones v Kaney leap-frog appeal to Supreme Court

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 28 2010

The claimant brought a personal injury claim following a road accident

Solicitors’ duty of care to client’s family

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 25 2010

Where solicitors had allegedly negligently advised a client in connection with a mesothelioma claim and he subsequently died, the solicitors did not owe a duty of care to the client's widow as an individual (as opposed to as executrix) nor to the couple's children

Limitation

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 25 2010

The Court of Appeal rejected the claimant's appeal against the decision that his claim was time-barred

Jackson and legal aid legislation

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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June 29 2011

The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill was introduced to Parliament on 21 June 2011

Waiver of privilege

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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June 29 2011

It does not matter whether or not the client intends to waive privilege when she refers in a witness statement to the nature of legal advice she has received

Privilege and accountants

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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May 23 2011

The Supreme Court has granted leave to appeal from the Court of Appeal's decision in R (Prudential plc) v Special Commissioner of Income Tax that legal professional privilege does not apply to professionals other than qualified lawyers

Wasted and non-party costs orders

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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May 23 2011

Two revenue-sharing agreements between the claimant and its solicitor providing for a contingency fee to be paid to the latter of 65 per cent of net revenues from litigating copyright issues were held to be champertous and in breach of the Solicitors' Code of Conduct

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