Category: News

Public Health Campaigning Organisation Medact provide resources for Harcus Parker litigation on the impact of diesel emissions on health

Posted on by Emily Fernando

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 launches consultation to help mortgage prisoners switch to a cheaper mortgage

Posted on by Jenny Morrissey

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 […]

The Victoria Derbyshire show returns to the issue of mortgage prisoners

Posted on by Damon Parker

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 quotes Damon Parker on the launch of the emissions claims against Renault and Nissan

Posted on by Ed Parkes

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 quoted in The Sun on the launch of the Mercedes-Benz Emissions Litigation.

Posted on by Damon Parker

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 writes about the importance of equal pay for supermarket workers who are asked to go above and beyond during the Covid-19 outbreak

Posted on by Sophie Clarke

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, […]

Damon Parker comments in The Times on the difficulties mortgage prisoners are facing during the outbreak of Covid-19

Posted on by Edward Argles

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, […]

Dipo Osikoya discusses the impact of Covid-19 on health and safety at work on BBC Newsbeat

Posted on by Emily Fernando

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 […]

Jenny Morrissey speaks at Legal Business’s Financial Regulatory and Disputes Summit

Posted on by Emily Fernando

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 […]

Festive fundraising

Posted on by Emily Fernando

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 […]

Quindell claim in the news

Posted on by Jenny Morrissey

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 […]

Harcus Parker Partners to speak at the Law Society Civil Litigation Autumn conference

Posted on by Jenny Morrissey

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 […]

Quindell Shareholder Action

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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 […]