All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 9
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NewsBuckland: divorce reform needs to move faster
Former lord chancellor concerned about speed of progress on financial remedies with several months to go until Law Commission 'scoping paper' published.
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NewsEx-SSB client living in fear over £38,000 costs demand
SRA investigating as former clients of Sheffield firm receive payment notices over cavity wall claims.
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NewsMoJ ends costs incentive to settle cases on eve of trial
Claimants can recover 75% of advocacy fees up to five days before aborted trials.
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NewsFirm loses appeal against costs assessment over £54,000 will bill
Court of Appeal judges found beneficiaries should not be restricted on an application and assessment of the Kent solicitor’s fees.
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News'Irrational': victory for Law Society in legal aid challenge
Chancery Lane took government to court over decision not to raise fees by minimum 15% recommended by independent review.
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News'Data limitations' narrow scope of new criminal legal aid consultation
Ministry of Justice needs 'accurate data' that reflects case complexity to consult on police station fee system.
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NewsGovernment resurrects employment tribunal fees
Controversial charging regime introduced by Chris Grayling was axed following a Supreme Court ruling in 2017.
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News£16m 'pay boost' for police station work
Ministry of Justice opens eight-week consultation and says funding increase will apply to new work from the summer.
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NewsWelsh firm wins legal aid appeal over ‘substantial case management’
Costs judge finds ‘complex and detailed discussion and negotiation’ between parties ‘reduced significantly’ the defendant’s criminality.
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NewsWasted costs order refused against representative who 'did his client's bidding'
Employment judge blames client’s behaviour for lay representative's failure to deal with case appropriately.
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NewsFour in 10 civil legal aid providers intend to quit fragile sector in next five years
People facing eviction, abuse and needing care will suffer most from shrinking provider base, Law Society warns.
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NewsLiP hit with £10,000 costs over ‘disturbing’ emails to trainee solicitor
Judge describes ‘emotional toll’ that husband’s conduct had on wife’s legal team.
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NewsCouncils 'withdrawing funding for practising certificates' to save cash
Lawyers in Local Government says cost-cutting measure puts members at risk of breaching regulatory obligations.
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NewsLosing party in Belsner coughs up £267,750 final costs
Ex-client had tried unsuccessfully to claim back money deducted from her damages.
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NewsIn focus: 24 things for solicitors to look out for in 2024
21st Century Justice, legal aid SOS, in-house scrutiny, law reform and group actions.
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NewsWill-writer firm hit with costs for unsuccessful challenge to charity bequest
Firm not ‘solely responsible for the whole problem’ - but judge finds ‘serious shortcomings’ in the way instructions were taken.
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NewsSolicitor wins costs cap argument in game of ‘stick or twist’
Firm had written demanding payment of basic charges immediately after retainer was terminated.
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NewsPlans for court fee rises ‘back of a fag packet’ job
Claimant groups demand transparency about whether fees are paying for court upgrades.
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NewsPartial victory for legal aid firm in prosecution evidence appeal
Firm challenged officer's decision to halve the number of pages of prosecution evidence on which fee was based.