All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 20
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NewsSFO on the hook for millions in costs after epic dispute
Mr Justice Waksman finds Serious Fraud Office must pay 70% of Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation’s costs.
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NewsFirm avoids wasted costs order despite 'reprehensible' mistakes
Claimant wanted order against his former solicitors as protection against future costs demands.
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NewsIn depth: Post-PACCAR plans - lit funding sector enters critical period
Reversing PACCAR was the big talking point at the European litigation funding conference. Delegates also appeared relaxed over the prospect of regulation, but not when it came to a cap on fees.
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NewsJudges decline to order funding agreement disclosure in ‘dieselgate’ claim
Judges say disclosure order of firm’s funding agreement would be ‘appropriate to revisit … to the extent it is pursued’.
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NewsNo new legal challenge on tribunal fees as consultation closes
Legal advice network warns that for many low-income workers, the new ET charges will be unaffordable.
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NewsParty escapes £27,000 costs bill in 14-year-old boundary dispute
String of litigation has carried on despite most of the original parties to the claim having died.
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NewsLitigation funding legislation introduced into Lords
Government proposes measure to reverse Supreme Court’s ruling in PACCAR.
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FeatureOccupational hazards
Employment lawyers are braced for the reintroduction of fees at a time when tribunals continue to struggle with the volume of claims. Fresh legislative upheaval will also have a profound effect on how they work, writes Catherine Baksi.
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NewsCourt of Appeal delivers boost for claimant lawyers on costs principle
Judges rule that costs of rehabilitation case management meetings can in principle be recovered.
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NewsClients challenging lawyers' £365k costs denied expert report
Judge says former clients have had enough chances to ask for detailed assessment.
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NewsBudget: MoJ officials reveal pressures of being an 'unprotected department'
'It is very difficult in a budget like ours to find places to go,' permanent secretary tells MPs.
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NewsCivil legal aid review: MoJ kicks reform into long grass
Ministry of Justice's decision to publish findings in phases raises fears that any proposals will fall foul of a general election.
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NewsLegal fees of defending Rwanda scheme soar past £2m
Scheme has faced repeated legal challenges since it was first announced in 2022.
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NewsClaimant lawyers appeal to recover case manager meeting costs
Court of Appeal hears that blanket ban on meetings costs is inconsistent with legal practice.
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NewsDomestic abuse pilot to spare victims multiple court hearings
Justice minister says new protection orders will become an important access to justice tool.
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NewsSociety asks family lawyers for help painting fuller picture of legal aid crisis
Chancery Lane wants to provide a detailed business case to the Ministry of Justice on the need for greater investment.
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OpinionLegal aid review: MoJ has plenty of 'hard data'
Recent reports provide enough figures to justify MoJ asking Treasury colleagues for more cash.
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NewsCivil legal aid review: Society hands MoJ blueprint to save fragile sector
Chancery Lane urges government to inject £11.3m into fees while longer-term work is carried out.
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NewsWindrush compensation claimant denied legal aid heads to High Court
Judicial review and academic report renew spotlight on access to legal advice and representation.
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NewsGenAI could generate tension between GCs and external law firms
GC discussions suggest generative AI could make defining and quantifying the value of advice and solutions difficult.