All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 84
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OpinionWe 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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NewsTop judges express ‘deep concerns’ over fees proposal
Senior judiciary united in opposition to new court fees.
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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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NewsMoJ 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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NewsJudge 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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NewsJudges' 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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OpinionThe problem with budgeting
Tactical budgets, hearing delays and inexperienced judges. Is budgeting working?
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NewsJudge 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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NewsGovernment kicks asbestos review into long grass
Justice minister says review will happen but gives no details about when or how.
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NewsJudge 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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FeatureCrown court fees
Important changes have come in to force for cases with representation orders dated on or after 2 October 2014.
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NewsJudge urges reform of 'inadequate' Court of Protection rules
The Honourable Mr Justice Peter Jackson said two cases heard on consecutive days illustrated ongoing problems.
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NewsSkeleton arguments ‘not rocket science’ – Jackson
Architect of civil litigation reforms expresses frustration at ‘rambling prolixity’.
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NewsJudge takes £2,240 off costs bill for late submission
High Court heard late statement of costs was a breach of rules but decided against denying relief from sanctions.
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Law ReportCosts (family)
In financial proceedings the Family Division imposed a costs penalty on the husband. The judge commented on the scale of the costs incurred by the parties, which he described as ‘totally disproportionate’.
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FeatureCivil procedure: conduct and costs
The significance of alternative dispute resolution and offers to settle under Civil Procedure Rule 44.2.
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NewsJudge rages at ‘grotesque leeching’ of costs in divorce
Lawyers and experts received £920,000 in total – almost one-third of the assets.