RHYS EDWARDS & Ors v SLATER AND GORDON UK LIMITED
Decision date: 11 May 2022
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This judgment arises from multiple solicitors-own-client assessment claims brought by former clients of Slater and Gordon challenging deductions from their damages and related disclosure, stay and security-for-costs applications. The central issues included whether a Part 8 SOCA hearing could involve disclosure, whether retainers/insurance arrangements made the litigations unlawful or champertous, and whether Part 18 answers about alleged secret commissions should be provided. The court dismissed the Defendant's appeal in Edwards, allowed the Claimant's appeal in Raubenheimer, ordered Part 18 answers and disclosure to be provided, and made the usual costs orders reflected in the text.
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