All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 35
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Scotland's legal aid solicitors boycott courts over Covid-19 support
Scottish Solicitors Bar Association says further action 'will not be ruled out' if government dispute not resolved.
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Buckland urged to retain choice for court-assessed legal aid bills
Impartiality and transparency concerns raised in consultation responses.
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Court places no limit on defence costs in failed Danish tax claim
Judge says that claimant will have to prove that any defence costs incurred were unreasonable.
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Public law confusion over Patel's costs proposal
Home Office wants fixed recoverable costs regime to cover immigration judicial reviews.
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Court hears ‘obvious concerns’ about Slater and Gordon ATE commissions
Claimant seeks to find out whether firm received any financial benefit from fees paid to subsidiary.
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'Shocked' Helena Kennedy QC praises advice service at risk of closure
Human rights barrister set up Waterloo Legal Advice Service 48 years ago.
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‘How many more decades?’: Munby lambasts lawyers not complying with PDs
Retired family president returns on Children Act case where costs came to £900,000 for a jurisdiction hearing.
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Court dismisses developers’ bid to double agreed costs budget
Master states that court procedure rules are not designed to ‘oust the role’ of the costs judge.
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Defence solicitors to be paid for engaging early with prosecutors
Ministry of Justice backs down on need for practitioners to obtain a written agreement to claim fee.
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'Chilling impact': summary of Whitehall submissions to public law review published
Concerns about direction of travel, costs and claimant behaviour within judicial review process highlighted in 21-page document.
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Court of Appeal urges Part 36 clarity after rejecting 'not genuine' offer
Judges say parties should make ‘express reference’ to what their offer to settle applies.
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‘Not two sets of rules’: Litigant in person handed £100k costs bill
Judgment adds to growing body of cases where litigant in person has had no special treatment.
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Criminal legal aid review issues call for evidence
Consultation includes questions on whether current fee schemes encourage sustainability, quality and efficiency.
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Court fees set to increase for the first time in five years
Proposal for the civil and family courts expected to raise an extra £17m a year.
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Cap on damages amounts to informed consent, court rules
Lead decision in more than 400 costs assessments brought against Slater and Gordon.
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Immigration reforms: courts could be required to consider wasted costs
Home Office unveils proposals to end what it believes are 'last-minute unmeritorious' claims.
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MPs have 'limited confidence' in MoJ's plans to clear court backlog
Ministry of Justice told to write to Public Accounts Committee within one month with clear projections and timeframes.
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‘Informed consent’ fees dispute set for Court of Appeal showdown
Personal injury firm appealed after High Court ruled that fees should not have been deducted from damages.
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Opinion
Reducing your footprint comes at a price
Seeking immediate financial gains from reducing the office footprint could prove a false economy.
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Cooley seeks to replicate US diversity success
Successful applicants to UK fellowship scheme will be given up to £12,000 towards tuition and study expenses.