All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 25
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NewsGuideline rates 'not particularly useful' for £500k costs assessment
Judge says top London rates not reserved exclusively for 'heavy commercial' work.
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NewsStart dates confirmed for fixed costs extension
Different approaches will be applied for PI claims, procedure rule committee reveals.
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NewsThird time lucky? LAA reopens tender for housing contracts
Liverpool among 11 procurement areas where the Legal Aid Agency has failed to attract 'compliant' bids.
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NewsMoJ evaluation reveals advice sector struggles
Legal advice agencies say it is getting harder to recruit staff as demand for support surges.
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NewsDivorce reform: work finally begins on finances review
Law Commission aims to publish a scoping paper in September 2024.
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News'National Legal Service' plan puts City levy back on the agenda
Proposed vision for legal aid would see highest earners and wealthy litigants pay extra to help fund new-look legal aid scheme.
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NewsCounty court delay forced landlord to pay £355 court fee twice
Housing possession data collected by law firm highlights regional variations for application-processing and enquiries.
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NewsPostmaster claimants urged to avoid no win, no fee lawyers
Three firms agree not to charge clients seeking compensation from the Post Office.
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NewsTime is 'opportune' for new review of divorce law
Law Commission expected to conduct review of Matrimonial Causes Act - but potential reforms at least two years away.
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NewsSplit liability offer did not meet Part 36 requirements
‘Widespread’ practice of 90/10 liability offers ‘difficult’ to fit into Part 36 rules, judge finds.
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OpinionLitigation funders sweat on Supreme Court
In a few weeks, the entire litigation funding industry could be turned on its head.
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NewsLegal costs challenge fails over lack of detail in disputed items
Points of dispute presented in PI case costs challenge found to be ‘wholly generic’.
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NewsPay dispute between government and judges rumbles on
Appeal tribunal remits case after overturning lower court's finding that judges were part-time workers in their 'sitting up' capacity.
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NewsPermission to proceed not enough to stop indemnity costs
Court issues tough costs penalty after claimants only passed ‘low hurdle’ of getting to trial.
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NewsMoJ to revise 'outdated' thresholds for court fee remission scheme
Consultation paper says income thresholds are out of step with increased living costs.
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NewsLitigation funder set up to deliver 'wider social change'
Co-founder describes Law for Change as 'funder of last resort' for cases considered in wider public interest.
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NewsLegal aid 'hurdle' removed for domestic abuse applicants
Doctors can now submit letters of evidence following a video or telephone consultation.
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NewsLegal aid: Society seeks permission to challenge Raab in court
Chancery Lane says it will do everything in its power to secure fair deal for solicitors on criminal legal aid fees.
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NewsElection court awards costs against petitioner in 'dates bribe' case
Petitioner 'had the audacity to issue these proceedings in the knowledge that the allegations quite properly made by the respondents... were truthful.'
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NewsCriminal legal aid decline resumes
Government data shows provider numbers have been falling following surge when crime contracts began.