Litigation Funding news – Page 25
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NewsBarnstaple duty scheme to be covered by remaining legal aid provider
Solicitors in Devon faced four-hour round trip under Legal Aid Agency proposals to ensure sufficient coverage.
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NewsSolicitors took ‘unfair advantage’ of client by deducting costs, court hears
Belsner appeal hears submissions that law firm did not set out in enough detail what it would receive.
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NewsMaster of rolls questions 'impenetrable' client documents
Law Society defends 22-page model conditional fee agreement in landmark costs-challenge appeal.
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NewsLinklaters lawyers could be financially rewarded for diversity work
Up to 100 hours of diversity, equity and inclusion contributions will be considered in performance bonus assessments.
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NewsVardy to pay Rooney £800,000 now and cover 90% of her costs
Judge says indemnity costs should apply as Vardy was party to the destruction of evidence.
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NewsBelsner-type claims ‘ridiculous’ and driven by costs chasers, court hears
First day of long-awaited hearing into costs deductions from personal injury client.
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NewsCivil legal aid review in the pipeline, agency reveals
Practitioner group warns that more providers will quit while government carries out 'another long, drawn-out process'.
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NewsSociety edges closer to nuclear option on legal aid
Chancery Lane demands government announce a 15% fee uplift for solicitors as barristers prepare to vote on £54m offer.
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NewsBelsner: Lawyers await ‘costs case of the decade’ ruling
Belsner v CAM Legal Services Ltd will be heard in the Court of Appeal this week.
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NewsLaw Society mulls nuclear option on criminal legal aid
Chancery Lane may advise solicitors not to undertake defence work unless they get parity with bar.
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NewsGovernment makes revised offer to end bar strike
Criminal Bar Association will ballot members on whether to accept new deal over legal aid funding - but is unimpressed with 'premature' Ministry of Justice press release.
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NewsCourt refuses assessment costs cap despite 'odd' initial bill
Defendants had argued that initial bill of £83,000 had been 'grossly exaggerated'.
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NewsLabour conference: Society renews legal aid plea
Law Society vice-president Lubna Shuja says solicitors are the silent backbone of the justice system and economy.
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NewsLabour pledges to introduce 'Hillsborough Law'
Solicitor who acted for families during the Hillsborough inquests says legislation would end 'David v Goliath' type battles.
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NewsKwarteng announces permanent stamp duty cut
Chancellor of the exchequer says measure will get the housing market moving again.
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NewsGreene faces wait for SDT decision
Former Law Society president did not give ‘inaccurate [or] misleading’ evidence, SDT told.
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NewsFirm loses costs bid after ‘benefitting’ from claimant’s unreasonable conduct
Offshore firm had tried to recover costs of defending misguided employment tribunal claim.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency could be sued over duty solicitor omissions
Several firms losing out on work due to 'administrative' issues have instructed a prominent firm to challenge rejections.
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NewsDemonstrations paused after 'constructive' meeting with Lewis
Meeting between bar chiefs and Brandon Lewis CBE MP could prove significant turning point in long-running action over legal aid funding.
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NewsListed funder posts 17% drop in pre-tax profits
Litigation Capital Management says market conditions leave it ‘exceptionally well placed for the year ahead’.