All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 42
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NewsLegal Aid Agency reissues accounts after spotting £26.3m error
In latest version of annual report, chief executive says error did not affect provider payments.
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NewsJudges' pay to be reviewed following Covid pause
Lord chancellor says review body must consider affordability of any recommendations.
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NewsRuler of Dubai to pay up to £554m in record London divorce settlement
Total legal bill for litigation between Sheikh Mohammed and Princess Haya is thought to be at least £150m.
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NewsNew crime contracts a critical 'pressure point' for defenders
Bar chief says serious promises and decisions needed early next year to stop solicitors quitting criminal legal aid.
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NewsCourt stops Irwin Mitchell claiming £95k costs ‘shortfall’ from client
Judge says firm claimed for 'substantial amount of unreasonable time' on settled personal injury case.
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NewsSRA to pay record £228,000 to cover costs of 'regrettable' prosecution
Regulator 'cannot be allowed to continue to conduct themselves in this way', says cleared solicitor.
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NewsRepresentative claimants generally entitled to CPO costs, tribunal rules
Competition Appeal Tribunal says the certification of collective proceedings is ‘an important and significant’ step.
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NewsSienna Miller says ‘legal recourse not available’ after settlement
Film star said she wanted her claim against the publisher of The Sun to go to trial but could not due to ‘the costs position’.
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NewsCleared lawyer must pay £534,000 defence costs, SDT rules
Tribunal in Liz Ellen case says there is no good reason to deviate from default position of a no costs order.
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NewsCleared lawyer asks for SRA to cover her £534,000 defence costs
Tribunal told that SRA’s prosecution of Liz Ellen was ‘legally and factually flawed’.
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NewsFee concerns over remodelled emergency housing scheme
Law centre solicitor says proposed remuneration does not reflect the actual work that is done.
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NewsIncrease in BSB staff not ‘reasonable or proportionate’ - Bar Council
The General Council of the Bar is consulting on a 4.5% overall increase in practising certificate fees.
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NewsCosts bill not valid because solicitor’s signature was illegible
High Court grants permission to appeal an order that the bill in a clinical negligence case was validly served.
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NewsImmigration legal aid consultation criticised for lack of data
Concerns and challenges over digital system discussed at latest Young Legal Aid Lawyers meeting.
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NewsVos calls for review of time-consuming costs budgeting regime
Master of the rolls says he wants incremental change rather than another Woolf or Jackson - and hits out at foreign litigants.
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NewsData claim with £50k costs sent to county court after ‘procedural abuse’
Claim worth £3,000 reallocated to the county court after stinging criticism of claimant solicitors.
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NewsNine Insulate Britain activists ordered to pay £5,000 each in costs
Dame Victoria Sharp attacks 'excessive' cost of 'greater than necessary' preparation in contempt case.
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NewsConveyancing giant still restoring IT systems after 'security incident'
Regulator says Simplify cannot confirm when restoration will support return to business as usual.
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NewsClaimant solicitors 'told clients to delete' holiday social media posts
Defendant solicitors in sickness claim say more wasted costs order bids could be incoming.
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NewsLegal aid for Windrush victims 'would save taxpayer money'
Legal thinktank says direct engagement between caseworkers and legal representatives would reduce errors and delays.