All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 26
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NewsLawyers working from home doing longer hours, finds survey
Poll reveals legal professionals are working longer days but enjoying better work-life balance.
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NewsThousands of part-time judges could lose billions in pension benefits
Loss of payments arising from legislation revoking EU-derived law said to be equivalent to a 43% pay cut.
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OpinionDisclosure: dealing with a deluge of data
Data volumes are growing faster than human-only disclosure review teams could possibly keep up with.
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NewsBeneficiary allowed to challenge firm's fees after fourfold rise
Costs judge orders assessment of Kent firm's bill for administering £2.9 million estate.
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NewsFollow AG's lead over legal aid fees, Raab urged
Law Society says attorney general recognises need for equality of arms between prosecution and defence barristers.
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News'Stop short-changing solicitors': HM Treasury gives prosecutors extra cash
Settlement restores parity of funding between prosecution and defence barristers - but solicitors still 'short-changed'.
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OpinionCPR costs changes create dangerous situation for claimants
The whole purpose of QOCS protection seems to have been forgotten.
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NewsFixed recoverable costs for housing kicked into long grass
Ministry of Justice announces two-year delay, taking implementation beyond next general election.
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NewsCosts shock as CPR changes reverse claimant protection
Amendments to Civil Procedure Rules enacted yesterday are set to come into force from April.
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NewsMurder trial adjourned for three days 'because heating not working'
Home affairs committee told criminal justice system creaking due to decades of underfunding.
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News'Raise legal aid': Wales's message to Westminster
Welsh government highlights financial support for advice services despite justice not being devolved.
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NewsFirms 'moving away from billable hours'
Magic circle chief says industry should be more focused on value being delivered by lawyers.
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NewsDentist expert witness wins appeal against £50,000 costs order
High Court finds the initial views of a recorder in the county court were made ‘somewhat trenchantly’.
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NewsLegal aid chiefs have 'very productive talks' with unions
Criminal defence solicitors will be in stronger position to take industrial action if they unionise.
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NewsCriminal legal aid sustainability returning, minister tells MPs
Justice minister Mike Freer says number of offices, providers and duty solicitors is rising.
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NewsCosts protection still in place for last-minute discontinuance, rules CoA
Judge says QOCS cover is a ‘broad scheme of protection’ for unsuccessful claimants.
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NewsMPs told of court chaos because of duty solicitor crisis
Law Society president Lubna Shuja highlights consequences of criminal legal aid exodus.
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OpinionGet ready for a roller coaster ride in 2023
Costs reform: what changes should lawyers be bracing themselves for?
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OpinionThe impact of EU law on lawyers' fees
Will our current level of consumer rights continue if and when the Retained EU Law Bill becomes an act of parliament?
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NewsCourt rejects costs budgeting plea on child's clin neg claim
Judge accepts incurred costs are high but says there are too many unknowns to make order.