All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 14
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News
Election court awards costs against petitioner in 'dates bribe' case
Petitioner 'had the audacity to issue these proceedings in the knowledge that the allegations quite properly made by the respondents... were truthful.'
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Criminal legal aid decline resumes
Government data shows provider numbers have been falling following surge when crime contracts began.
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Lawyers working from home doing longer hours, finds survey
Poll reveals legal professionals are working longer days but enjoying better work-life balance.
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Thousands of part-time judges could lose billions in pension benefits
Loss of payments arising from legislation revoking EU-derived law said to be equivalent to a 43% pay cut.
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Opinion
Disclosure: dealing with a deluge of data
Data volumes are growing faster than human-only disclosure review teams could possibly keep up with.
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Beneficiary allowed to challenge firm's fees after fourfold rise
Costs judge orders assessment of Kent firm's bill for administering £2.9 million estate.
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Follow AG's lead over legal aid fees, Raab urged
Law Society says attorney general recognises need for equality of arms between prosecution and defence barristers.
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'Stop short-changing solicitors': HM Treasury gives prosecutors extra cash
Settlement restores parity of funding between prosecution and defence barristers - but solicitors still 'short-changed'.
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Opinion
CPR costs changes create dangerous situation for claimants
The whole purpose of QOCS protection seems to have been forgotten.
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News
Fixed recoverable costs for housing kicked into long grass
Ministry of Justice announces two-year delay, taking implementation beyond next general election.
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Costs shock as CPR changes reverse claimant protection
Amendments to Civil Procedure Rules enacted yesterday are set to come into force from April.
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Murder trial adjourned for three days 'because heating not working'
Home affairs committee told criminal justice system creaking due to decades of underfunding.
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'Raise legal aid': Wales's message to Westminster
Welsh government highlights financial support for advice services despite justice not being devolved.
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Firms 'moving away from billable hours'
Magic circle chief says industry should be more focused on value being delivered by lawyers.
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Dentist expert witness wins appeal against £50,000 costs order
High Court finds the initial views of a recorder in the county court were made ‘somewhat trenchantly’.
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Legal aid chiefs have 'very productive talks' with unions
Criminal defence solicitors will be in stronger position to take industrial action if they unionise.
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Criminal legal aid sustainability returning, minister tells MPs
Justice minister Mike Freer says number of offices, providers and duty solicitors is rising.
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Costs protection still in place for last-minute discontinuance, rules CoA
Judge says QOCS cover is a ‘broad scheme of protection’ for unsuccessful claimants.
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MPs told of court chaos because of duty solicitor crisis
Law Society president Lubna Shuja highlights consequences of criminal legal aid exodus.
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Opinion
Get ready for a roller coaster ride in 2023
Costs reform: what changes should lawyers be bracing themselves for?