All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 90
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News
High Court bucks Mitchell trend
Relief from sanctions granted after claimants went on holiday and could not sign documents.
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News
PI lawyers propose 18% rise in hourly rates
APIL and the City of the London Law Society give their verdicts on call for evidence.
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News
Court of Appeal cites Mitchell to refuse relief
Landmark costs case involving Tory MP starts to filter through the court system.
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News
Code for litigation funding ‘toothless’, says critic
Calls for tighter rules on an industry now worth £1bn worldwide.
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Opinion
Life after Mitchell
Where does the landmark costs judgment leave the profession? asks Rachel Rothwell.
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Opinion
Claimants will suffer
The real issues from Mitchell are whether the sanction was proportionate and whether it is right for the court to adjudge that justice in the individual case should take second place to compliance with the rules.
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Opinion
Mitchell: costs bombshell
The Mitchell decision will be catastrophic for lawyers working in civil litigation – my firm will have to reassess its future.
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News
McNally ‘confident’ on fee ban
Justice minister Lord McNally has stated his belief that the ban on referral fees in personal injury will work. McNally told the House of Lords last week he was ‘confident’ the SRA would deal with any breach if it became apparent a firm’s business model was not compliant. ...
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Opinion
Meso U-turn undermines all PI reforms
The government does not have the stomach to deal with mesothelioma as it does with other claims.
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Law Report
Civil litigation: Mitchell costs
Civil litigation – Case management – Claimant failing to file costs budget within prescribed time period – Master imposing sanction by ordering claimant’s costs budget to be taken to be limited to court fees – Claimant applying for relief from sanctions – Master refusing to grant relief on ground new ...
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News
MoJ cancels plans for meso fixed-fee regime
Justice minister confirms further talks will be held over mesothelioma with insurers, lawyers and claimant groups.
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News
QualitySolicitors to abandon hourly rate
Fixed-fee move a response to client demand, says founder Craig Holt.
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News
Long-running legal battle ends with £2 damages award
Firm could have done more to advise directors, but was not to blame for subsequent size of bonus contracts.
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Opinion
Mitchell ruling is not quite zero tolerance
Judgment will be held up as harsh, but the small print suggests zero tolerance is not yet on agenda.
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News
Experts: ‘wriggle room’ gone after Mitchell ruling
Lawyers also express fear of unintended consequences following today’s landmark ruling.
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News
Court of Appeal upholds Mitchell costs rule
New hardline approach set out by appeal judges as post-Jackson rules get clarity.
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Feature
Balance needed in costs protection
The key issue is striking the right balance between the laudable aim of ensuring access to justice for all, and the undesirable effect of encouraging vexatious claimants and overburdening our smaller publications.
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News
Judge's fury at ‘eye-watering’ Young divorce case costs
Ex-wife awarded half of husband’s assets but judge is critical of time and costs spent during case.
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Opinion
Mistakes inevitable when you’re paid peanuts
Negligence only going to increase if firms run factory-style production lines.