Litigation Funding news – Page 2
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NewsLAA portal could be fixed - in September
Disruption endured by lawyers in submitting applications and receiving payments to last at least another month.
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NewsTravers and Mishcon boost NQ pay
Mishcon partner says higher salary will make firm an 'attractive destination' as salary war in the City continues.
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NewsSports firm in £60m venture not entitled to fees
Judge says firm took risk of working unpaid to recover a multi-million-pound dividend from group claim.
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NewsHousing disrepair firm responds to £9,400 wasted costs order
Fast-growing Liverpool practice says it retains an excellent reputation with clients.
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NewsLandlord blocked from recovering legal costs through service charge
'Depressingly extensive' litigation over London block of flats moves to Upper Tribunal.
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NewsSociety recommends 2.45% pay rise for trainees
Chancery Lane president says minimum salary uplift will boost equality and diversity in the sector.
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NewsChancel repair proposals remove 'unnecessary' conveyancing costs
Law Commission says Land Registration Act 2002 should be amended to clarify homeowners' liability.
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News'Borderline negligent' housing disrepair solicitors ordered to pay costs
City of York Council says claims are diverting time and money from fixing tenants’ homes.
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NewsPay duty solicitors more for working 'unsocial hours', MoJ told
Law Society says police officers are struggling to get a solicitor to attend the station at night.
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NewsBarrister with dementia had capacity to agree retainer, court rules
No evidence that client did not understand what he was doing when contract was signed.
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NewsLeveson review: end 'perverse incentives' for solicitors
In wide-ranging 378-page criminal courts review, Sir Brian Leveson says legal aid fee systems discourage early guilty pleas.
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NewsCosts recovery leaders unite as court orders firm to answer questions on £750 transfer
High Court judge says it would not be disproportionate to ask firm about Gibraltar company which received payment from damages.
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NewsCourt of Appeal ruling is a boost for litigation funders
Judges unanimously dismissed challenge to validity of deals involving returns based on multiples of funding provided.
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NewsRelief for class actions as CoA backs funding enforceability
Ruling on seven collective action appeals approves funding agreements amended following PACCAR ruling.
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NewsLegal aid fee uplifts 'not high enough' to rebuild sector
Legal aid sector says higher fee increases are needed if government wants to 'rebuild a more stable and sustainable' sector.
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NewsCourt restores firm's 50% damages deduction
County court judge said damages were being 'eaten up' by costs - but his ruling was overturned.
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NewsMoJ confirms fee uplifts for housing and immigration work
Housing and immigration lawyers to get a pay rise - but still no news on fee increases for rest of civil legal aid sector.
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NewsTop-100 firm to give new parents six months' leave on full pay
Foot Anstey says it hopes new and updated policies will help to retain and attract talent to support 'ambitious' growth plans.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency urged to give solicitors more powers
Ten-point set of recommendations to minimise data breach fallout.
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NewsJudge issues pre-trial legal aid plea after mother left alone
Judge worried vulnerable mother was not fully prepared for four-day contested final hearing.