The latest Legal 500 has listed Harcus Parker as a “firm to watch” in relation to reputation management claims. This follows the launch of our technology, media and communications department in February 2021, which has recently received instructions from clients ranging from a high profile member of one of the world’s prominent royal families to […]
On 18 May 2021, Mr Justice Foxton handed down his judgment in The Serious Fraud Office & Ors vs Litigation Capital Limited & Ors [2021] EWHC 1272 (Comm). This case represents a significant win for Harbour, after a long running and immensely complex litigation. The case involves claims by several parties to assets worth tens […]
Olivia Selley, an Associate at the firm, and Edward Argles, a Trainee, spoke today at The Transparency Task Force’s seminar entitled ‘The Mortgage Prisoners Scandal; and why it really matters’, alongside other speakers including Kevin Hollinrake MP and Seema Malhotra MP. Olivia and Edward discussed the Mortgage Prisoner Litigation and what our investigations are telling […]
Following the defeat of proposed amendments to the financial services bill which sought to alleviate financial pressures on mortgage prisoners, Olivia Selley, an Associate at the firm, and Tara Panicker, a Paralegal, have written in The Financial Times about what can be done now to help people trapped paying high interest rates on their mortgages. Olivia and […]
Spear’s released its 2021 rankings for the best reputation and privacy lawyers today. The publication included Harcus Parker in its index, following the firm’s hire of partner Ryan Dunleavy earlier this month. Ryan leads Harcus Parker’s technology, media and communications litigation practice. He has a particular focus on privacy and data disputes, as well as in-depth […]
The Property Buying Company have written about the ways in which mortgage prisoners may be able to improve their situation. Among the options mentioned for those trapped and unable to remortgage is the legal action being brought by Harcus Parker: “a law firm that’s handled legal proceedings on behalf of mortgage prisoners who’ve been paying […]
We are delighted to announce that Tom Ross and Jeremy Robinson, formerly partners at a leading international firm, have joined the firm as partners. They will be joint heads of a new competition litigation practice. Tom is a heavyweight commercial litigation partner with particular experience in handling disputes in the banking and finance arena, as well […]
Harcus Parker is pleased to announce that Ryan Dunleavy has joined the firm as a partner. He will lead the firm’s technology, media and communications litigation practice. His hire is part of Harcus Parker’s ongoing expansion as a specialist litigation firm that deals with complex, high value matters, particularly multi-party and group litigation claims. Ryan […]
Click here to listen, or visit the Which? website On 3 September 2020 Damon Parker was invited by Which? to discuss the Mortgage Prisoners litigation. Harcus Parker is acting on behalf of several thousand mortgage prisoners in claims against their lenders to recover overcharged interest rates in circumstances where they could not re-mortgage because their […]
Medact, a public health campaigning organisation and home of the Doctors Against Diesel Campaign will be providing resources on the health impact of air pollution and expert medical advice in the litigation being brought by Harcus Parker which aims to hold car manufacturers to account for unlawful breaches of emissions regulations. Medact’s Doctors Against Diesel Campaign […]
The FCA introduced new rules in October 2019 to make it easier for mortgage prisoners to take out a more affordable mortgage with a new lender. However, there has been limited take up of the new rules by lenders (which are optional for them). The problem has been exacerbated by Covid-19, which has meant that lenders’ focus […]
After Damon Parker’s interview on the Victoria Derbyshire show in December last year to discuss the launch of the Mortgage Prisoner Litigation, Rachel Neale appeared on the show on 13 July to talk about the pressure of being a mortgage prisoner on key workers and to ask for the introduction of a cap on standard […]
The Times wrote today about the widening of the ongoing emissions scandal with the claims launched by Harcus Parker against Renault and Nissan. The claims include allegations that there is evidence showing a form of emissions test ‘defeat device’ was fitted by Nissan to petrol models of the Qashqai. This is the first time evidence like this has […]
Damon Parker was quoted today in The Sun on the legal battle for compensation for Mercedes owners whose vehicles may have contained defeat devices to avoid emissions laws. As a result of the alleged defeat devices Harcus Parker argues that customers overpaid for their vehicles and are entitled to compensation. You can read the full […]
Sophie Clarke was published today in The Grocer, a magazine leading coverage of the supermarket and consumables sector. Sophie writes that many leading supermarkets have promised to pay their in-store workers more to reflect the additional responsibilities they have assumed and risks they are taking to serve customers amidst the outbreak of Covid-19. She notes, however, […]
On Saturday 11 April 2020, The Times wrote about the difficulties mortgage prisoners are experiencing in accessing the kind of relief which many lenders are currently making available to homeowners during the outbreak of Covid-19. Damon comments in the article that many of our clients in the Mortgage Prisoner Litigation are being refused payment holidays by their lenders, […]
Employment associate Dipo Osikoya was interviewed by BBC Newsbeat about how the law can help people at work who are concerned about their exposure to Covid-19. You can read about Dipo’s interview on the BBC News website. If you have concerns about your or others’ potential exposure to Covid-19 at work, or if you have […]
Olivier Altmeyer and Edward Argles have started their training contracts with the firm as our first trainees. They are due to qualify in September 2021. Olivier and Edward were both paralegals in the litigation team at Harcus Sinclair LLP and moved to Harcus Parker when it was founded in 2019. We are delighted to have […]
Jenny took part in a panel discussion today about financial services group actions alongside Philip Marshall QC and Simon Hatton, both of Serle Court, and Leeor Cohen from Burford Capital. She talked about the advantages and disadvantages of group litigation orders from the claimant’s perspective, and the role of third-party litigation funding and ATE insurance […]
Harcus Parker is pleased to announce that Adam Zoubir has joined the firm as a partner. Adam has a broad commercial litigation practice, with a particular emphasis on high value commercial fraud, complex contractual disputes, insolvency and banking and finance matters. Adam has been selected by Who’s Who Legal: Litigation 2018 and 2019 as a […]
On Thursday 23 January 2020, The Independent wrote about the experience and problems faced by homeowners who have been trapped paying high rates of interest on their mortgage for more than a decade, and who are now fighting back against the lenders by joining the Mortgage Prisoner Litigation with Harcus Parker. You can read the […]
Over December the Harcus Parker team took part in several festive fundraising initiatives. Some members of the team took part in a running challenge in support of Mind charity. Run Up To Christmas aims to get people active in December and encourage them to talk about mental health, reminding people of the benefits that exercise […]
On Wednesday 18th December Damon Parker appeared on the Victoria Derbyshire show on BBC 2 to speak about the mortgage prisoner issue. You can read more about the Victoria Derbyshire show and watch Damon’s interview on the BBC website. Find out more about the Mortgage Prisoner case at www.mortgageprisoners.com or call 0207 164 6144.
On Monday 16th December Harcus Parker launched its campaign on behalf of mortgage prisoners. Find out more here.
Last week, Harcus Parker issued a letter before action in the proposed claim against Watchstone Group plc (formerly Quindell plc). Several news outlets circulated stories about the letter including The Times, the Daily Mail and The Law Society Gazette. The letter before action is the first step in the potential action against Watchstone Group plc (formerly […]
Damon Parker and Jenny Morrissey are speaking at the Law Society’s Civil Litigations Autumn Conference on October 9th. Damon will be one of the main speakers at the event and Jenny will be co- chairing the conference in her capacity as a member of the Civil Litigation Committee of the Law Society. Damon will be […]
Last week the Mirror featured an article about the Tesco claim which included details of the ‘Tesco Equal Pay Map of the UK’ developed by Harcus Sinclair UK Limited. The story was also picked up by the Metro and The Scotsman. We act for Tesco workers through Harcus Sinclair UK Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary […]
Edward is speaking at the Banking and Litigation Forum 2019 in London on 13 June. This Legal Week conference is the annual forum for the world’s leading banking litigators. He will be debating the pros and cons of contingency fee agreements Further information about the conference can be found here:
Damon Parker, formerly the head of the litigation practice at Harcus Sinclair LLP, and one of its founding partners, has today, the 29 April 2019, announced the launch of a new litigation firm: Harcus Parker. Harcus Parker will be a commercial litigation practice which can provide a variety of funding options for potential claimants. It […]
In 2015, Quindell plc shocked the market by announcing that its £107m profit in 2013 had, in fact been, a £64m loss, and that it had lost £375m in the first half of 2014. Harcus Parker has launched a claim against Quindell (since renamed the Watchstone Group) for institutional investors who allege that they were […]
