All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 32
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NewsNHS trust loses costs battle after arguing 'specialised' solicitor skills not needed
Trust said ‘baton of responsibility’ had passed to counsel in 'groundbreaking' case.
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NewsCPS denies suggestion it shrinks font to reduce page count
Pages of prosecution evidence are used to determine how much defence solicitors are paid.
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NewsBellamy: legal aid crisis 'more parlous' for solicitors
Criminal legal aid review chief tells MPs solicitors have seen fee cuts 'for as long as anyone can remember'.
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News'No going back': Criminal bar gives resounding 'yes' to direct action
Government given until Valentine's Day to commit to substantially increasing legal aid funding.
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NewsConveyancers told to 'get ready' for fee increase
New Land Registry charges will apply to applications submitted on or after 31 January.
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NewsSecond government cash boost for family mediation
Ministry of Justice announces further £1.2m of vouchers to keep family disputes away from court.
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NewsJudge demands costs security from ‘Dr Bitcoin’ company
Seychelles company faces jurisdiction challenge over choice of London in action against 16 overseas entities.
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NewsFirm’s £3m claim against former client reduced to £21,000
Retainer between a solicitor and client is 'not subject to a duty of good faith', High Court rules.
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OpinionPriced out of justice – unless you’re an oligarch
Just an up-and-coming UK supplier screwed over by its biggest customer? Sorry, but the London courts are not for you.
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NewsCriminal bar explores appetite for action over legal aid
Representative body asks if barristers should take action if the government fails to make Valentine's Day commitment.
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News'Hillsborough Law' seeks to curb legal spend by public bodies at inquests
Labour mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram urge government to support new campaign.
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NewsCounsel’s fee stripped back for claim settled two weeks before trial
Claimant had argued for small reduction on basis of ‘lost opportunity’ to take on other work.
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NewsJoint practitioner group mooted to fight legal aid cuts
Edward Henry QC says Criminal Practitioner Association could wield the 'hard stick' during government negotiations.
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NewsFiduciary duty breaches do not need to go to High Court, costs judge rules
‘An argument that a contract should be set aside [does not] of itself’ mean the case ought to be dealt with by the High Court.
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NewsApple’s bid to reveal ATE premiums refused by tribunal
Disclosure would ‘confer tactical advantage’ upon tech giant by revealing insurers’ assessment of risk, Competition Appeal Tribunal rules.
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NewsCosts of 22 times damages are ‘reasonable and proportionate’, says judge
Costs are not disproportionate due to ‘broader issues of principle’ at stake in ‘relatively low value’ claim over solar panels.
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NewsCharles Russell Speechlys faces retrial over £50,000 bill
International firm failed to properly plead the existence of an implied retainer, High Court rules.
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NewsLondon firm loses £36,000 CFA costs appeal
'Solicitors have to accept that complaints (whether of poor service or as to fees) go with the territory of professional practice', judge observes.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency reissues accounts after spotting £26.3m error
In latest version of annual report, chief executive says error did not affect provider payments.