All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 81
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News
MP’s libel costs claim slashed by a third
Judge approves costs budget of £370,000 for Conservative Tim Yeo against Times Newspapers.
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Opinion
Why SME clients are under threat
Court fees are just the latest blow to smaller businesses seeking to enforce their rights.
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News
Indemnity insurer liable for disbursement loans
AIG to pay out almost £1m after appeal court rules loans to cover disbursements are not exempt from indemnity conditions.
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News
Munby bemoans ‘serial failures’ over interpreting
Sir James Munby orders Capita to pay £13k hearing costs after interpreter no-shows have ‘profound effect on proceedings’.
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News
Society mounts challenge to new court fees
Solicitors warn new charges will restrict justice to those who can afford it.
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News
Late claimant’s bid to delay trial refused
But judge does allow claimant to serve witness statement as he did not want to ‘artificially tie its hands’.
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News
CFA retained by client without mental capacity – CoA
Lord Justice Richards says appeal is dismissed and that the CFA was not frustrated.
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News
Forces claims not subject to fees regime
Three members of the military brought claims against the Ministry of Defence after suffering an injury during training.
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Opinion
We are still in the dark on proportionality
Judges are quick to chop down legal bills, but we still don’t know what proportionality really means.
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News
Top judges express ‘deep concerns’ over fees proposal
Senior judiciary united in opposition to new court fees.
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News
Adopt strategies to handle AFAs, in-house teams told
Alternative funding arrangements now account for a fifth of in-house legal teams’ external spending.
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News
MoJ confirms new levy charge for court claims
Government introduces new levy but drops plans for divorce fee increase and higher commercial case fees.
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News
Judge shaves £100k off ‘disproportionate’ costs bill
Firm claimed costs on an indemnity basis of more than £200,000, which included charge for 111 partner hours.
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News
Judges' fury at 'Dickensian litigation' over 'toxic' dispute
Court of Appeal judges use boundary dispute to rage against cost and time of case.
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Opinion
The problem with budgeting
Tactical budgets, hearing delays and inexperienced judges. Is budgeting working?
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News
Judge quashes ‘generous interpretation’ of Mitchell
High Court overturns relief from sanction granted to a party that filed document 18 days late.
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News
Government kicks asbestos review into long grass
Justice minister says review will happen but gives no details about when or how.
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News
Judge issues ultimatum on ‘absurd’ £1.3m dispute
'Flabbergasted' Mr Justice Holman persuades parties to settle after threatening to limit their submissions.
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Feature
Crown court fees
Important changes have come in to force for cases with representation orders dated on or after 2 October 2014.