Lawyer's invoice: what must be accounted for, even with a fixed fee?
A lawyer must be able to show what was done and what it cost. A fixed fee makes a record of hours unnecessary, but the…
Disciplinary complaint about your lawyer: when does the tribunal step in?
The Disciplinary Appeals Tribunal suspended a lawyer for not knowing civil procedure well enough. It went wrong on two levels: the substance of the work,…
Evidence to the contrary against a deed on appeal: hear first, weigh afterwards
A signed loan agreement provides conclusive evidence, and evidence to the contrary is open against it. The Supreme Court set out what rebutting a deed…
Conclusive evidential force: what does a deed prove?
A deed provides conclusive evidence only of what a party states in it, and only for the benefit of the opposing party named in its…
Threatening publicity: may a lawyer use the press as leverage?
A lawyer announced that his client would inform the media if no discussions were forthcoming. The Hague Disciplinary Tribunal imposed a warning. Where is the…
A contact ban against a defendant living abroad
The Court of Appeal of The Hague upheld a contact ban against a defendant resident in the United States. The substantive test is workable; the…
Removing a negative review: what the court requires of businesses
Unlawful reviews and freedom of expression Debt collection agency Debtt asked Google to remove ten negative reviews from its business listing. Seven were taken down,…