Translation fees for trial are recoverable, rules Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal has ruled that interpreter fees can be recovered from defendants, in a landmark judgment affecting many other cases stayed pending a decision. Lord Justice Stuart-Smith ruled in Santiago v Motor Insurers’ Bureau that the interpreter’s fee should be regarded as a disbursement and was therefore recoverable. The court regarded the case …

Insolvency specialist sees rise of firms going bust to last into 2024

Insolvency specialists Begbies Traynor said the amount of companies going bust could keep rising all the way into 2024, but the growth will be steady rather than a sudden jump. Profit grew to £6 million last year at the restructuring business last year, as more large firms used its services. Among the insolvencies handled by …

Study reveals ‘explosion’ in climate-related litigation since 2020

A new report has detailed an “explosion” in legal challenges against corporate climate commitments, claims about product attributes, overstated investments or support for climate action, and failure to disclose climate risks, with case numbers almost trebling since 2020. According to a new analysis from the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at …