Litigation Funding news – Page 5
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NewsJustice secretary finds extra cash for criminal legal aid
Lord chancellor announces £18.5m for police station work and £5.1m for youth court fees.
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NewsSolicitor referred to SRA by judge over 'fabricated' £260k costs bill
Costs Judge James says fees being charged in boundary dispute were of ‘grave concern’.
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NewsFirm’s £1.1m fee increase was not explained, judge rules
Client accuses former solicitors of trying to have their cake and eat it in dispute with hotel group.
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NewsLitigation funding regulation back in spotlight as CJC publishes review
Hotly awaited interim report sets out questions for comprehensive review of the sector.
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NewsQuinn Emanuel suffers costs penalty over resistance to disclosure
While it was 'not unreasonable' for firm to resist in principle, it was ‘only fair’ that claimants should not pay all of its costs.
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News'Avoidable errors' costing conveyancers £19m, says Land Registry
Analysis based on £5 to fix a clerical error and £30 where third parties have to be chased.
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NewsSolicitor ordered to pay costs in 'hopeless' tribunal claim
Tribunal judge Batten found the employment specialist’s conduct ‘put the respondents to expense and inconvenience’.
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News'No crisis in claims sector', says head of litigation funder
Louisa Klouda, chief executive of Fenchurch Legal, insists the sector remains attractive to investors.
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NewsInfected blood scandal: bereaved families offered interim £100,000
Government says interim payment offer comes in advance of more comprehensive compensation scheme.
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NewsFirms told not to fear post-Menzies flood of costs claims
Costs experts says hurdles still exist for bringing challenges to personal injury deductions.
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NewsClass action boom 'damaging UK plc'
Adam Smith Institute calls for regulation of third-party of litigation funding.
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NewsCriminal legal aid firms issue new contract warning to Mahmood
Over 100 firms warn justice secretary that they may not sign new legal aid contracts if the government fails to increase their remuneration.
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NewsSupreme Court rules PI clients must agree to deductions
Firms could be forced to overhaul charging models following ruling overturning Court of Appeal judgment.
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NewsTop 10 UK law firms increase fees by 40% in five years
Global elite firms continue to pull away from the rest, though profit margins are up across the top-50.
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NewsJudgment reserved in fee test cases against Slater and Gordon
High Court hearing dealing with test claims comes to a close as Slater and Gordon denies that cap in conditional fee agreements is unfair.
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NewsCourt rules that claims survive despite personal injury dishonesty
Judge says intention of parliament was only to clamp down on personal injury dishonesty.
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News'Ban no win, no fee': SSB collapse sparks calls for CFA shakeup
Westminster meeting of MPs and experts hears that ex-clients of Sheffield firm are still waiting to hear if they face massive bills over cavity wall claims.
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NewsLiPs set for uplift on £19 hourly rate
Rule committee looking into hourly rate that has been unchanged for 10 years.
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NewsSlater and Gordon in court over settlement deduction claim
The High Court costs hearing is dealing with test cases over personal injury settlements.
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NewsEx-MP secures costs cut over Sunday Times libel claim
Victoria McCloud rules that losing a phone with key information was a ‘serious matter’.