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JXX v Archibald: senior costs judge rules 25% the recoverable cap on MRO mark-ups

MRO fees are disbursements, not outsourced solicitors' costs, and percentage mark-ups above 25% will not be recoverable between the parties.

Professional Standards Authority succeeds in striking-off appeal against nurse Joanna Budzichowska

High Court substitutes erasure after NMC panel imposed suspension on nurse found to have humiliated dementia residents.

Mex Group Worldwide v Ford: High Court orders inquiry into losses from discharged freezing order

A worldwide freezing order, weaponised on the eve of its collapse, triggers a damages inquiry.

Hughes v Kirklees Council: Court of Appeal upholds dementia care home sale despite outdated cost figures

Court of Appeal confirms Council acted lawfully in selling two specialist dementia care homes, rejecting irrationality challenge.

Bellevue Law expands with senior hire

Bellevue Law has appointed litigation expert Lianne Craig as a Senior Consultant to enhance its disputes team

Bellevue Law strengthens discrimination expertise

Bellevue Law has appointed Rachel O’Connell as a Senior Consultant to enhance its workplace law practice

DWF advises on Walker Crips takeover

DWF has successfully guided Walker Crips Group plc through its takeover by PhillipCapital UK with expertise and precision

Property purchases often trigger AML scrutiny

New data shows that nearly six in ten property purchases in the UK are raising AML concerns and necessitating thorough investigations