All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 64
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NewsClaimant legal costs edge towards £500m for NHS
Annual report shows number of clinical negligence claims falling by 2.5%.
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NewsPublic considers barristers 'too expensive' for family advice, regulator finds
Just one in ten family law clients choose to go directly to a barrister for advice, partly due to a widespread belief that barristers charge more than solicitors.
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NewsDefendant denied costs after filing budget one day late
Judge admits decision was ’perhaps on the tougher end of the spectrum’.
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NewsLAA to review 30-minute online application allowance
Public Law Project says it is not possible to make a CCMS application in half an hour.
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NewsClaimant entitled to shifted costs against compensatory body
Cases across the country had been stayed for an outcome in Howe v Motor Insurers’ Bureau.
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NewsLaw centre calls for levy on corporate law firms
Greater Manchester Law Centre says it needs more than words and encouragement.
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NewsCourt cautious on £1.1m costs in Cliff Richard case
Judge at costs management conference says there is insufficient information to make meaningful intervention.
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NewsFixed costs plea to stem bout of holiday sickness claims
Government confirms it is in talks to 'identify the most appropriate and effective response'.
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NewsNo indemnity costs for late acceptance of offer, court rules
Judgment takes on contentious issue of costs for late acceptance of offers in road traffic accident protocol cases.
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NewsSRA backs compulsory publication of prices
Regulator U-turns in response to recommendations of competition watchdog.
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NewsGovernment seeks to cut costs of immigration litigation work
Annual report hails efforts by Home Office, Government Legal Department and HMCTS.
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OpinionBudgeting: do we now have all the answers?
Ruling in Harrison provides some welcome certainty - but only some.
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FeatureArbitration: Centre ground
Arbitration has never been bigger business, but the ‘traditional’ centres face stiff competition. Marialuisa Taddia reports
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NewsMedical defenders: We need to talk about compensation costs
Medical Protection Society says spending on clinical negligence claims has reached critical point.
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NewsCosts: Appeal court backs Merrix stance on budget status
Much-awaited cost ruling in clinical negligence case states that approved budget can be re-opened only with ‘good reason’.
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NewsIT hold-ups delay electronic bill of costs to 2018
Scheme was due to be mandatory from October but that deadline will not be met.
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NewsJudge slashes costs after CFA deemed unreasonable and unfair
Costs including £420 hourly rate halved following a detailed assessment last month.
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NewsRevealed: Jackson's fixed fees pilot to cap costs at £80k
Details emerge of how pilot scheme for fixed costs scheme will work in practice.
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NewsHigh Court orders trial over enforcement of disputed DBA
London firm claiming £125,000 from client after signing damages based agreement.
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OpinionTired of figuring it out
The new bill will be just another headache for lawyers to deal with