Litigation Funding news – Page 50
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NewsNew rules promise clarity on issue of interest in Part 36 offers
Legislation states that new requirements will be made from litigators making offers to settle.
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NewsLosing claimants to pay £8m interim costs for Brazil dam litigation
Judge refuses permission to appeal strike-out saying claimants hoped he would be 'worn down' by process.
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News'We demand results': Coca-Cola threatens to deduct 30% from fees over diversity
GC says diversity and inclusion is a business imperative and issues revised guidelines to law firms.
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NewsPanel will 'test and challenge' criminal legal aid recommendations
Former Law Society criminal law committee chief among legal experts to advise on independent review.
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News'Imaginary capital': legal aid change removes £100,000 mortgage cap
Scope widens following legal challenge brought by Public Law Project and supported by the Law Society.
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NewsDBA ruling 'gives profit power back to law firms'
Law firm investor says entrepreneurial practices should profit from Zuber judgment.
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NewsCity watchdog plans fee cap for claims management companies
FCA says move could save consumers £9.6m a year.
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NewsAppeal blocked over ‘informed consent’ for solicitor’s £3.6m fees
Client objected to ‘horse trading’ between his lawyers and opponents, but court finds he knew what was happening.
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NewsTV star wins Part 36 costs battle over newspaper's late acceptance
Judge backs claimant but warns ruling is not green light for refusing to enter negotiations.
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NewsNews focus: Guideline hourly rates - ending the big freeze?
The Civil Justice Council has unveiled its long-awaited report on guideline hourly rates. Clarity is to be welcomed but after a decade-long freeze it could be a while before solicitors reap the benefits.
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NewsLawyers hail 'watershed' appeal court ruling on DBAs
Experts say drafting flaws may have been ironed out by new ruling on enforceability of agreement.
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NewsLaw Society challenge prompts LAA to consult on court-assessed bills
Chancery Lane began judicial review proceedings after agency wanted to bring assessment in-house.
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NewsLegal aid: Society calls for Scotland-style emergency uplift
Commons justice select committee told urgent changes are needed before Bellamy review reports to government.
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NewsCJC recommends ‘modest’ Guideline Hourly Rate rises
Law Society says review is ‘long overdue’, but warns recommendations must be considered in context of other civil justice reforms.
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NewsCourt denies relief for costs default during first lockdown
Defendant in PI claim fails with application to have default costs certificate set aside.
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NewsExperts cautious about further reform of personal injury market
Working group considers issues of fixed costs, unmeritorious cases and litigants handing their own claims.
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NewsSRA reveals £1m shortfall on five most expensive prosecutions
Regulator claimed more than £100,000 costs but was awarded far less by the tribunal.
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NewsSupreme Court green light for £14bn Mastercard group action
Claim on behalf of 46 million consumers remitted to Competition Appeal Tribunal after court dismisses card issuer's appeal.
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NewsWhite solicitors 'earn a third more' than BAME colleagues
Law Society report highlights career barriers and recommends blueprint for law firms to drive equality.
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NewsCourt grants 35% uplift on guideline rates ‘as a starting point’
Judge says rates being charged in north west litigation bear no relation to reality.