Litigation Funding news – Page 37
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NewsFormer clients hit with indemnity costs for ‘hopeless’ appeal
Court of Appeal awards London firms Hassan Khan & Co and The Khan Partnership indemnity costs.
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NewsHS2 protestor held in contempt told he must face costs penalty
Court of Appeal rules out placing repeat offender in a ‘special category’ because he was protesting.
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NewsStudy reveals misunderstandings over early disclosure scheme
Research suggests greater pre-charge engagement could divert many cases away from trial and reduce court backlog.
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NewsJudge blasts ‘wasteful’ lawyers who filed 6,000-page bundles
Mr Justice Andrew Baker laments a ‘failure’ to focus on what was sensibly required to do justice.
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NewsMeans test timetable 'could be brought forward' due to inflation
Ministry of Justice chief says income and capital thresholds could be reviewed sooner but annual uprating unlikely.
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NewsLitigation funder sets aside £6m for client redress
Novitas Loans, a subsidiary of merchant banking group Close Brothers, announced last year it would stop all new lending to legal services customers.
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News'We will sue the pants off them': outrage over LAA announcement
Several practitioners worried they will lose out on much-needed work when new crime contracts commence.
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NewsSolicitors lose appeal over £2m invoice charged through DBA
Court dismisses firm’s appeal after it claimed a right to client’s shares preserved in litigation.
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NewsFilm scheme negligence case could yet reach Court of Appeal
Andrew Thornhill QC fought off a professional negligence case in March.
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NewsSlater and Gordon ordered to answer secret commissions allegations
Comprehensive victory for checkmylegalfees will ensure claims from former PI clients can continue.
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NewsCosts bill struck out after it failed to give fee earner details
Judges agree that ‘opaque’ bill could not explain which solicitor carried out which bit of work.
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NewsFixed costs extension earmarked for April 2023
Ministry of Justice now looking at possible uplift where a party or witness is vulnerable.
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NewsBT collective proceedings to remain ‘opt-out’ claim
Court of Appeal dismisses telecoms giant’s appeal over second-ever CPO.
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NewsCriminal bar chief hails 'extraordinary' commitment to legal aid action
Jo Sidhu QC says 'no returns' is causing widespread disruption and time is not on the government's side.
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NewsLiP loses costs challenge over 'no longer instructed' barrister
Judge finds no evidence that direct-access barrister was not authorised to agree draft orders.
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News‘Tommy Robinson’ faces contempt proceedings
English Defence League founder failed to attend court for debtor questioning in March.
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NewsGetting £135m for criminal legal aid not easy, says minister
James Cartlidge MP insists at Law Society webinar that practitioners will get a 15% uplift in most fees.
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News'Loss-making' rates behind decline in community care work
Firms tell social care charity they are reluctant to take on cases because the work is financially unviable.
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NewsLondon defence solicitors demand 25% fee increase
Practitioner group revises what it is willing to accept from government after members say 15% uplift isn't enough.
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NewsSlater and Gordon declines to explain 'secret' ATE payments
Judge says there is 'huge worry' about unexplained commission which firm 'refuses to explain'.