All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 59
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NewsMother faces £20,000 costs bill despite successfully challenging care order
Court of Appeal says local authorities cannot make up for legal aid funding deficiencies.
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NewsUKIP hit with third-party costs bill in libel case
Exceptional ruling reflects the impact of ’deliberate and calculated’ decisions, says Mr Justice Warby.
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FeatureBudana’s lesson: check the paperwork
Colin Campbell discusses the lesson to be learned from Budana v The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust [2017] 6 costs LR 113.
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Law ReportCosts
An appeal raised the issue of whether a litigant in person could recover costs for work undertaken by a foreign lawyer.
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OpinionAiming at the wrong target
Instead of seeking to deny redress to victims of NHS blunders, politicians ought to focus on how medics can be helped to make fewer mistakes
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NewsCourt rules 90% Part 36 offer was genuine attempt to settle
Judge grants costs benefits to claimant who had offered to settle case before it went to trial.
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NewsAppeal court: £70m negligence claim against Mayfair law firm blocked by settlement agreement
Mayfair firm had signed a tripartite deal preventing any future claims.
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NewsInsurers bound by protocol to pay solicitors costs, Supreme Court hears
Law Society intervenes in crucial case to argue that principle of equitable intervention can apply.
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NewsInsurer 'deliberately deceived' solicitors over third party capture, Supreme Court hears
Conduct described as ‘astonishing’ by one of the creators of the pre-action protocol for resolving claims.
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OpinionPI firms are being hoist by their own petard
The arguments are the same, but from different voices. Why should clients not challenge costs deductions?
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NewsGovernment to look at clin neg damages as part of costs review
Minister sets deadline for responding to National Audit Office call for claims costs to be addressed.
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NewsCourt rules client can see files in latest costs challenge
Judgment comes after firm charged £250 an hour for work on a claim where liability was not disputed.
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Court of Appeal rejects challenge over former LLP member's 'whistleblower' claim
Lord Justice Singh dismisses Wilsons Solicitors LLP's attempt to block claim and orders firm to pay £15,000 costs.
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NewsChallenges over costs ‘not going to go away’
Claimant lawyers warned not to expect any let-up in litigation from former clients demanding to know why their damages have been reduced.
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NewsJust 6% go for cheapest solicitor - SRA conveyancing research
‘Biggest-ever’ study finds that nearly three-quarters of consumers choose their conveyancer on the basis of a recommendation.
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NewsFirm to bypass brokers in search for litigation funding
Debenhams Ottaway will invite funders to compete for places on its panel.
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News'Only solicitors can determine what is a bill' - High Court throws out challenge
Former client retained specialist practice JG Solicitors to contest deductions from her £2,100 RTA damages.
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NewsHigh Court provides guidance on fundamental dishonesty
Lawyers welcome binding decision, which enables paying parties to take on those who bring dishonest claims.
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DBA to CFA: court backs firm's switch weeks before settlement
High Court decision is worth potentially an extra £273,000 to law firm.