All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 82
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Opinion
Costs not realistic
Family lawyers need to ‘get real’ before they price themselves out of the market.
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NewsInjured footballer waits for delayed £80k payment
Claimant’s solicitor says attempts to find identity of defendant’s insurers have been blocked.
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NewsHigh Court refuses MoD 'indulgence' of extra time for disclosure
Judge ‘unimpressed by the litany of excuses’ put forward by government department.
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NewsCosts lawyers complain solicitors can’t keep to budgets
ACL chief suggests fixed costs review may be the shock solicitors need to get serious about spending.
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OpinionAppeal court has listened to claimants on fixed costs
As claimant lawyers face long-feared PI reforms, two judgments come as positive news.
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NewsJudges should get a role in legal regulation, LCJ suggests
Lord chief justice addresses advocacy standards, court fees and judicial pensions in parliamentary appearance.
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NewsFunders on hook for indemnity costs in Excalibur
'By funding, the funder takes a risk,' CoA rules in Iraqi Kurdistan oilfields case.
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NewsLitigants to pay £15k costs after ignoring letters from other side
Defendants accused Mishcon de Reya of being ‘unduly aggressive’ but judge rejected that claim.
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NewsInsurers to pocket £200m a year from PI reforms
Details of government’s impact assessment are released along with whiplash consultation.
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NewsCourt of Appeal grants leeway on fixed costs application
Claimants hail result in landmark Qader case which dropped out of RTA protocol.
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NewsMoJ set to impose £5k small claims limit
Law Society says the plans will 'completely undermine the right of ordinary people to receive full and proper compensation'.
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NewsGovernment to propose £5k small claims limit – BBC
Report says the Ministry of Justice is also set to cap minor injuries compensation at 'just over £400'.
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NewsJackson promises ‘open mind’ on fixed recoverable costs
Lord Justice Jackson says panel of 13 assessors will inform his decision on fixed recoverable costs regime.
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NewsCA ruling on fixed fees to have ‘substantial’ effect
Listing for disposal counts as listing for trial for purposes of costs.
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OpinionJackson again? Fixed costs review will attract scepticism
Is a fixed costs evangelist the right person to lead a review?
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NewsJackson to lead government review of fixed recoverable costs
Court of Appeal judge expected to report his findings next summer.
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NewsFunder secures £100m of fresh capital
Calunius Capital investment a sign of the growing flow of funds into the litigation funding industry.
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NewsMoJ unmoved by MPs’ damning verdict on court fee hikes
Justice committee chair says government response to a report recommending concessions is ‘almost offensively perfunctory’.
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OpinionClaimants forced to reveal funding secrets
Judgment considered a ‘test case’ for whether third-party funders can remain anonymous.
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NewsJudge rejects appeal against £1m costs of holiday claims
High Court dismisses appeal over disproportionate costs of bringing 205 claims.