All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 92
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News
Mitchell ‘too harsh’, says Underwood
Two lawyers grappling with the post-Jackson costs regime are seeking examples of courts taking a softer approach to non-compliance with orders.
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FeatureCivil procedure – out of excuses
The message is clear: court orders, rules and practice directions must be strictly complied with.
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NewsMitchell solicitor rules out Supreme Court appeal
Lawyers continue to debate non-compliance of costs orders following Jackson reforms.
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Opinion
Mitchell moaners
I trust that the whingers will come to understand that what they wrongly perceive as manifest injustice will spawn a whole new industry of professional negligence lawyers.
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FeatureCounting the costs of Mitchell
We consider whether the Mitchell costs decision is so draconian that it will drive practitioners out of civil litigation.
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Opinion
Costly outcome
Litigators have no realistic alternative to seeking prospective budget variations once the budget is in danger of being exceeded.
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Opinion
Claimant rights
I sympathise with the solicitors in Mitchell. But how will individual claimants suffer?
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Opinion
Case management conundrum
Woolf aimed to transfer case management into the hands of the court – an ‘unless’ order is an inadequate remedy.
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NewsOmbudsman suggests end to ‘no win, no fee’ offers
Report finds clients are often unclear about conditional fee agreements.
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OpinionRelief from sanctions – more tough action
A fresh judgment from the Court of Appeal shows the strength of its appetite to enforce compliance.
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NewsHigh Court bucks Mitchell trend
Relief from sanctions granted after claimants went on holiday and could not sign documents.
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NewsPI 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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NewsCourt of Appeal cites Mitchell to refuse relief
Landmark costs case involving Tory MP starts to filter through the court system.
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NewsCode for litigation funding ‘toothless’, says critic
Calls for tighter rules on an industry now worth £1bn worldwide.
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OpinionLife 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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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. ...