Harcus Parker Limited

17/10/2024

Commercial Litigation

Harcus Parker's recognition in the 2025 Legal 500 UK Guide for Commercial Litigation highlights the exceptional work of our team in financial services and securities litigation.

Jenny Morrissey is described as a “standout partner” with expertise in financial services, securities litigation, and contentious insolvency.

Damon Parker is praised for having the “vision to get large complicated cases off the ground.”
Edward Parkes and Jon Beresford also receive special mention for their contributions to the firm’s litigation practice.

Clients commend us as an “efficient, lean operation that can fight toe to toe with any firm in London,” reflecting our commitment to delivering high-quality, cost-effective solutions.

15/10/2024

UK Equal Pay Survey: Is your workplace paying you fairly?

A new survey reveals 35% of UK employees have left a job because of unequal pay, with 42% having worked in places where men are paid more than women for similar work.

At Harcus Parker, we’re standing up for in-store staff at ASDA, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, and Tesco who say they are paid significantly less than warehouse workers despite performing equal roles.

Want to learn more about how we’re tackling pay inequality? Check out our blog and see how you can join the equal pay claim.

🔗 https://bit.ly/wepmli

11/10/2024

Harcus Parker Recognised in the 2025 Legal 500 UK Guide

Harcus Parker is pleased to announce its recognition in the 2025 Legal 500 UK Guide. The firm has been ranked as a leading firm for Commercial Litigation, Civil Fraud, and Claimant Group Litigation.

Additionally, Damon Parker, Partner, has been individually recognised as a Leading Partner for Claimant Group Litigation.

This acknowledgment reflects the firm’s commitment to excellence in these key practice areas.

Legal500 rankings:
https://ow.ly/BWfB50TFUGq

Benchmarking law firm excellence since 1987

01/10/2024

Join us on 3rd October 2024 for an insightful online event where Jennifer Morrissey, Partner at Harcus Parker Limited, will lead discussions on the latest developments in litigation funding along with Katie Armstrong, Client Development Director at Howdens and Mike Cu***ng Bruce, Vice President at Bench Walk Advisors LLC.

Topics will include:

What are the key ingredients for a successful funding application?
Best practices for negotiating litigation funding agreements.
What alternatives are there to litigation funding?
This event is highly relevant for:

Commercial litigators
Barristers in commercial litigation
Find out more and register here:
https://ow.ly/RNw850TA1wk

We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be a highly informative session for legal professionals.

19/09/2024

Harcus Parker Co-Sponsoring the tonight's 'Litigation at Sunset' Event.

Harcus Parker is co-sponsoring tonight's 'Litigation at Sunset' CORLA event, which will feature prominent speakers discussing the collective redress ecosystem. Harcus Parker's Nate Barber will also join a distinguished lineup of speakers from Epiq, Shieldpay, Harbour Litigation Funding, Berkeley Research Group (BRG), Punter Southall Pension Solutions, and Gallagher.

The event will conclude with a keynote address from Professor Rachael Mulheron KC, who will provide insights on 'Empirical Insights into Third Party Funding.'

Further insights will follow from this important event.

23/07/2024

Senior Partner, Damon Parker, discusses the mortgage prisoners case ahead of trial today.

19/07/2024

We were really pleased to see BBC Breakfast covering the campaign for mortgage prisoners this morning. In particular the heart-breaking story of Karen and Chris Fleming. Our Senior Associate, Olivia Selley, discusses the claim ahead of trial next week.

23/01/2024

Attention all legal professionals! Our very own Jennifer Morrisey, partner at Harcus Parker, will be a featured speaker at the highly-anticipated 2024 Big Trends Online Event hosted by The Law Society. Don't miss out on the opportunity to gain valuable insights and strategies from industry experts on the latest trends and challenges in commercial litigation. Register now by clicking on the link below.

Our speakers will discuss the trends and new challenges faced by commercial litigators in the English courts concerning ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution), the litigation funding market, collective actions and digital assets litigation and regulatory developments.

12/01/2024

Home Reit shareholders progress compensation claim after portfolio revaluation.

Harcus Parker has initiated the formal stages of a compensation claim against Home Reit on behalf of the trust’s shareholders.
The law firm said it has sent a letter of claim to Home Reit, as well as its former advisor Alvarium, representing over 250 claimants which includes institutional shareholders. Find out more.

Harcus Parker has sent a letter of claim on behalf of over 250 claimants, including institutional shareholders

08/12/2023

Embracing the Festive Spirit at Harcus Parker! 🎄🌟

We are thrilled to share that the Harcus Parker team dove into the holiday cheer on Thursday, December 7, 2023, by participating in Christmas Jumper Day! 🎅🤶 We adorned our Christmas jumpers, adding a touch of festive flair to our day, all in support of a wonderful cause.

A round of applause for our fantastic team – not only did we meet our fundraising target, but we surpassed it. 🌟

Beyond the joyful aspect of donning silly jumpers, it's crucial to remember that Christmas Jumper Day serves a greater purpose. It's about making a positive impact on the lives of children who are facing significant challenges such as war, hunger, and poverty.

This year, given the extraordinary difficulties many children are enduring, our involvement is more meaningful than ever. I invite you to join us in making a difference. Click the link below to participate and contribute to this important cause:

https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/christmas-jumper-day

Let's spread the holiday spirit and bring joy to children in need. 🌍❤️

07/12/2023

"MPs urge inquiry into handling of compensation after collapse of Neil Woodford’s equity fund". Please note, linked article sits behind a paywall.

FCA under fire as MPs and lawyers say investors could retrieve more lost money through courts

06/12/2023

"Law firm Harcus Parker has called a proposed £230m redress scheme “misleading” and said it leaves investors out of pocket, the Woodford Campaign Group has accused the Financial Conduct Authority of acting in its own interests, and a group of MPs have taken aim at the regulator’s handling of the scandal.

The FCA for its part says the proposed payout is the best possible route for investors, and the fund’s administrator Link Fund Solutions says the scheme is the “best option available”.

But what do the individuals at the heart of the scandal think? City A.M. has seen a document offering a snapshot of their opinions of the payout and how the collapse has impacted their lives.

“The FCA does not appear to recognise that it has a duty of care towards investors,” said an investor who backed the Woodford Equity Income Fund through investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown.

“The FCA should be scrapped and replaced as it has brought the UK investment industry into disrepute. There should be a public enquiry.”"

The fallout from former stock picker Neil Woodford’s collapsed investment fund has shaken the investment world.