All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 15
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NewsInfected blood scandal: bereaved families offered interim £100,000
Government says interim payment offer comes in advance of more comprehensive compensation scheme.
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NewsFirms told not to fear post-Menzies flood of costs claims
Costs experts says hurdles still exist for bringing challenges to personal injury deductions.
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NewsCriminal legal aid firms issue new contract warning to Mahmood
Over 100 firms warn justice secretary that they may not sign new legal aid contracts if the government fails to increase their remuneration.
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NewsSupreme Court rules PI clients must agree to deductions
Firms could be forced to overhaul charging models following ruling overturning Court of Appeal judgment.
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OpinionWorking from home and costs assessments
The rise of virtual law firms could create scope to argue about costs of fee earners who seek to claim London rates while working from home.
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NewsTop 10 UK law firms increase fees by 40% in five years
Global elite firms continue to pull away from the rest, though profit margins are up across the top-50.
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NewsJudgment reserved in fee test cases against Slater and Gordon
High Court hearing dealing with test claims comes to a close as Slater and Gordon denies that cap in conditional fee agreements is unfair.
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NewsCourt rules that claims survive despite personal injury dishonesty
Judge says intention of parliament was only to clamp down on personal injury dishonesty.
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NewsLiPs set for uplift on £19 hourly rate
Rule committee looking into hourly rate that has been unchanged for 10 years.
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NewsSlater and Gordon in court over settlement deduction claim
The High Court costs hearing is dealing with test cases over personal injury settlements.
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NewsEx-MP secures costs cut over Sunday Times libel claim
Victoria McCloud rules that losing a phone with key information was a ‘serious matter’.
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News'Legally misconceived': top defence silk condemns SRA prosecution and costs appeal
Solicitors Regulation Authority says it is ‘looking into’ the case in which it is accused of not disclosing all evidence in costs appeal.
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News'Time is running out': civil legal aid provider numbers plummet
Law Society says lack of access has implications for people's living situation, health and children's education.
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NewsFirm entitled to 75% of its costs after seeing off negligence claim
High Court judge finds Yorkshire-based firm ‘should receive large proportion’ of its costs.
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News‘Wagatha’: no misconduct over costs transparency by Rooney’s solicitors
Senior costs judge highlights that statement of truth in budget form may need to be looked at to see if it is ‘sufficiently clear’.
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News'Scale back or withdraw': new threat over criminal legal aid work
Chancery Lane loses patience waiting for government response on criminal legal aid fees and will be issuing guidance to members shortly.
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NewsRebekah Vardy challenges Coleen Rooney’s £2m legal bill
Footballers’ wives return to High Court over cost dispute with claimed costs including stay at Nobu Hotel.
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NewsNew call for free legal advice for state scandal victims
Academic report says lawyers are needed to support victims to make decisions in emotionally charged circumstances.
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NewsOmbudsman warns lawyers over CFA costs deductions
Complaints handler says firms should provide bills even if the client has misplaced originals.