All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 62
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FeatureFixed costs reform: On the right track?
LJ Jackson’s latest proposal elicits positives and pitfalls.
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NewsJudge warns against 'hindsight' to justify indemnity costs
Courts will not seek to punish losing parties in civil actions without good cause.
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OpinionCivil question in need of an answer
As ministers ponder Lord Justice Jackson’s latest report, there are fears big business could neatly sidestep a new fixed costs regime.
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NewsStudy backs damages cuts to save NHS from costs crisis
Review finds the cost of claims is rising by 10% every year and per head costs twice as much as in the USA.
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NewsConservatives: Raab stands by court fees after tribunal humiliation
Justice minister insists Supreme Court backed the fees in principle, despite misgivings about employment tribunal charges.
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Lawyers? Small businesses still prefer advice from accountants
Federation of small businesses tells Conservative Party conference legal services market is broken.
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FeatureCosts: Poorly prepared for a revolution
The transformation of recoverable costs is anything but fixed.
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NewsPrices and complaints data must be published says SRA
Regulator seeks out ’more open, competitive market where people can make good choices’.
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Law ReportEnvironmental costs
High Court ruled the government’s interpretation of rules protecting people bringing environmental law cases against the government from ruinous costs bills requires further review.
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NewsPay counsel directly for magistrates' court work - junior bar
Survey suggests a quarter of barristers face up to a year-long wait to be paid.
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NewsHigh Court backs challenge on environmental costs
Government amendments to rules against 'prohibitively expensive' proceedings need further clarification.
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NewsFixed costs fury builds as timetable slips back
Costs experts believe implementation of Lord Justice Jackson’s proposals could be set back by up to a year.
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NewsThanks a bundle! 2,000 pages of 'largely irrelevant' trial papers infuriate judge
Litigants told they can expect cost penalties if lengthy bundles hold up the justice process.
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OpinionKeep calm: it's only corporate finance
As portfolio deals become more popular, law firms backed by third-party funders will gain an edge over rivals.
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OpinionThe entire clinical negligence sector is now in grave danger
The narrative is changing - fundamental change is now being considered and even supported.
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NewsLawyers earn £1.25m from KWM collapse as creditors still penniless
Update from administrators gives further details of cost of handling collapsed division of firm.
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NewsClaimant lawyers to blame for soaring clinical negligence bill, watchdog concludes
National Audit Office wants 'good hard look' at claims numbers, legal costs and levels of damages.
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NewsRevealed: fixed costs proposals for hearing loss claims
Working group claimant and defendant sides comes to agreement about a fixed fee regime.
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NewsFee scheme update on the way as criminal bar chair warns of 'crisis'
MoJ expected to respond to advocates graduated fee scheme consultation in the autumn.
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OpinionAs MPs go back to class, Lidington must reveal his lesson plan
The justice secretary's inaction has avoided much scrutiny so far, but his to-do tray is stacking up.