All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 57
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NewsCourt rules CFA scope not limited to named defendant
Judge says agreement should be put in context and was consistent with being ‘descriptive rather than presciptive’.
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NewsCosts master denies another client's demand to see claim files
Latest disclosure request in costs challenge turned down - but judge says issue will be discussed further at appeal.
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NewsSRA expands price publication plans to new practice areas
Firms will have to post prices for employment tribunal, immigration, motoring and probate work as well as small business services.
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‘No evidence’ insurance reform will slash indemnity premiums
Clients and law firms will both suffer if the Solicitors Regulation Authority pushes through reductions in minimum insurance cover, the Law Society has warned. Regulators want to reduce the minimum indemnity threshold from the current £2m, to between £1m for conveyancing firms and £500,000 for all others. The SRA, which ...
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OpinionBlurring the lines
For law firms, funding claims is not for dabblers. But the profits could be vast
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OpinionNew watchdog needs to bark
Whether you see them as parasites or partners, claims management companies are an established presence in the legal system.
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NewsMoJ to refund court fees after overcharging
Change of policy followed the threat of judicial review from solicitor whose client paid £103 too much.
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News'The main driver was costs' - judges make no order in £2m case
Appeal overturns costs award to flight delay claimants after dismissing attempts to find a 'winner'.
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NewsFixed fees hitting firms in the pocket already, survey finds
Annual benchmarking report shows fee earners being replaced as costs pressure bites.
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OpinionWorking on a budget
Ask any litigator what is their least favourite aspect of the Jackson reforms and the chances are they will say budgeting.
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NewsCosts penalty for defendant who withheld the 'full story'
‘Wholly new’ evidence emerged at trial during cross-examination of defendant witness.
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NewsCourt finds no good reason for another look at claimant's budget
Judge finds individually ‘unreasonable’ items become reasonable if overall budget is within limits.
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NewsLeveson: Do we want Premier League or a non-league criminal justice system?
Sir Brian Leveson says criminal practice must be attractive career option for practitioners.
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NewsAppeal court rules fixed costs apply to claim outside protocol
Judge upholds exemption on multiple defendants but says claimant’s conduct can affect costs outcome.
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Law Report23 April 2018
This week’s starred law reports - including landmark right to be forgotten case involving search engine giant Google.
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NewsClaimant firm wins Supreme Court battle over third party capture
Long-running case sees lawyers awarded costs to which they were contractually entitled.
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News'Overstated' PI claim was not fundamental dishonesty, appeal rules
Exaggerated care costs found to be based on expert report and not evidence of claimant himself.