All Costs, fees and funding articles
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NewsCosts ruling 'would blow the small claims track to bits'
Court of Appeal overturns judge's cost penalty for 'unreasonable behaviour' by claimant.
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NewsLandowner loses appeal over council's refusal to pay costs
Local authority argued that allowing recovery would set precedent with 'serious consequences' for public purse.
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NewsJudges have no 'general discretion' to vary costs budgets, High Court confirms
Judgment also casts light on what the courts consider 'significant developments' in a case.
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NewsCosts shared in MoD hearing claims as both sides partly successful
Claimants awarded compensation but some elements ‘overwhelmingly positive’ for defendant.
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News‘Dieselgate’ quantum trial against Mercedes to proceed
Mr Justice Constable was ‘satisfied that the reduced scope of the quantum trial does not deprive it of real utility’.
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NewsFirm had no right to charge £53,000 from client estate, judge rules
Client’s will did not include an express provision to render professional charges.
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NewsMastercard marathon on last lap as funder settles payout dispute
Development allows the process of distributing £100m to members of the opt-out class to begin later this year.
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NewsRogue ex-solicitor who abandoned clients must pay £92,000 and indemnity costs
Mesh claim practitioner was found to have ignored his duties to court with no reasonable explanation.
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NewsIndemnity costs would be 'very harsh' on claimants in Prince Harry case
Mr Justice Nicklin reserves judgment following consequentials hearing in the Royal Courts of Justice.
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NewsFirms must come clean on secret commissions, court hears
Personal injury lawyers appeal ruling that they were required to respond to requests for information.
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NewsMail seeks indemnity costs for Prince Harry case
Associated Newspapers asks Mr Justice Nicklin to award £10m on account.
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NewsLAA prepares for Hillsborough Law with new tender
Government wants lawyers ready for inquests as soon as the Public Office (Accountability) Bill comes into force.
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NewsNew justice secretary urged to unfreeze family mediation rates
Family Mediation Council says damning justice committee report backs up longstanding calls for higher pay rates.
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NewsSociety commissions probe on legal aid bureaucracy
Chancery Lane wants to give Burnham administration evidence-based solutions to reduce system inefficiencies.
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NewsLord chancellor 'failing' on statutory legal aid duty, MPs warn
Justice committee warns of 'unacceptably high risk' of miscarriages of justice due to shrinking availability of legal aid.
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NewsSRA reforms compensation fund levy
This year’s cash call on solicitors is unprecedented, but individuals will shoulder more of the burden under revised funding plans.
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NewsCosts lawyers predict uncertainty after 'obviously incomplete' point allowed
Appeal judges say costs judge had ‘generous ambit’ in which to make a decision.
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OpinionWill reform of fee disputes ever happen?
The law governing challenges to solicitors’ bills – the Solicitors Act 1974 – is in dire need of reform.
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NewsSolicitor billed for costs after 'possibly foolish' tribunal claim
Employment judge acknowledged ‘costs are still the exception rather than the rule’.