All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 13
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Opinion
QOCS: a shift in the balance of power
How the new qualified one-way costs shifting rules will affect litigation dynamics and behaviour will soon become apparent.
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News
'Wholly unreasonable': SRA hit with costs bill for 'desultory approach' to disclosure
SDT orders Solicitors Regulation Authority to pay almost £15,000 in wasted costs for multiple disclosure failings in high-profile prosecution.
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News
Guideline rates 'not particularly useful' for £500k costs assessment
Judge says top London rates not reserved exclusively for 'heavy commercial' work.
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News
Start dates confirmed for fixed costs extension
Different approaches will be applied for PI claims, procedure rule committee reveals.
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News
Third time lucky? LAA reopens tender for housing contracts
Liverpool among 11 procurement areas where the Legal Aid Agency has failed to attract 'compliant' bids.
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News
MoJ evaluation reveals advice sector struggles
Legal advice agencies say it is getting harder to recruit staff as demand for support surges.
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News
Divorce reform: work finally begins on finances review
Law Commission aims to publish a scoping paper in September 2024.
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News
'National Legal Service' plan puts City levy back on the agenda
Proposed vision for legal aid would see highest earners and wealthy litigants pay extra to help fund new-look legal aid scheme.
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News
County court delay forced landlord to pay £355 court fee twice
Housing possession data collected by law firm highlights regional variations for application-processing and enquiries.
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News
Postmaster claimants urged to avoid no win, no fee lawyers
Three firms agree not to charge clients seeking compensation from the Post Office.
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News
Time is 'opportune' for new review of divorce law
Law Commission expected to conduct review of Matrimonial Causes Act - but potential reforms at least two years away.
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News
Split liability offer did not meet Part 36 requirements
‘Widespread’ practice of 90/10 liability offers ‘difficult’ to fit into Part 36 rules, judge finds.
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Opinion
Litigation funders sweat on Supreme Court
In a few weeks, the entire litigation funding industry could be turned on its head.
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News
Legal costs challenge fails over lack of detail in disputed items
Points of dispute presented in PI case costs challenge found to be ‘wholly generic’.
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News
Pay dispute between government and judges rumbles on
Appeal tribunal remits case after overturning lower court's finding that judges were part-time workers in their 'sitting up' capacity.
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News
Permission to proceed not enough to stop indemnity costs
Court issues tough costs penalty after claimants only passed ‘low hurdle’ of getting to trial.
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News
MoJ to revise 'outdated' thresholds for court fee remission scheme
Consultation paper says income thresholds are out of step with increased living costs.
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News
Litigation funder set up to deliver 'wider social change'
Co-founder describes Law for Change as 'funder of last resort' for cases considered in wider public interest.
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News
Legal aid 'hurdle' removed for domestic abuse applicants
Doctors can now submit letters of evidence following a video or telephone consultation.
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News
Legal aid: Society seeks permission to challenge Raab in court
Chancery Lane says it will do everything in its power to secure fair deal for solicitors on criminal legal aid fees.