Litigation Funding news – Page 60
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NewsIgnoring costs lawyer earns judicial rebuke in fee dispute
Master Leonard says Brethertons should have given Kerry-Anne Moore ‘the same professional courtesy as a solicitor’.
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NewsVictory for claimant firms as costs disclosure appeals dismissed
Further guidance for stack of cases where former client has queried deductions from their damages.
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NewsLitigation funder raises £193m in share offering
Oversubscribed issue latest sign of institutional investors' interest in burgeoning market.
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NewsFirms must publish details of solicitors' credentials
SRA transparency rules will also include requirements on price and timescale for legal work.
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NewsLondon firm latest to line up trucks cartel claim
Edwin Coe says it has agreed a ‘no win, no fee’ deal with litigation funder.
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NewsMoJ's £15m legal aid fees offer 'doesn't appear to add up'
Law Society says the total amount is different depending on what year's 'case mix' data is used.
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NewsSupreme Court refuses appeal bid from firm denied PI costs
Case could see more defendants challenge costs claims they suspect to be based on misleading information.
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NewsRosenblatt sets up litigation funder as it posts first profits as plc
Listed City law firm annnounces maiden interim results following float in May.
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NewsFirm hits back over wasted costs
A sole practitioner estimates that she and her counsel have spent about £15,000 worth of time highlighting the financial risk that high street firms regularly take.
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NewsEx-magic circle chief to steer Vannin to £70m listing
Former Allen & Overy senior partner David Morley to chair litigation funder as initial prospectus announces £70m float next month.
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NewsLaw firm hits back over Volkswagen costs order
Harcus Sinclair says it was not informed of hearing or asked to submit evidence.
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News'Balance tilted to defendants' - Law Society lambasts LASPO
Chancery Lane calls for rethink of civil justice reforms after five years.
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NewsShorter trials scheme goes permanent
Amendments to Civil Procedure Rules will provide for the Shorter Trials Scheme to operate from next month in the Business and Property Courts.
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NewsVW wins costs order against 'premature' group litigation
Funders will pay an initial sum of £168,000 after judge rules claimant firm acted before it was in a position to proceed.
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NewsCourt of Protection costs ordered after conduct 'verging on arrogance'
Judge makes rare decision to show disapproval at the conduct of proceedings involving a local authority.
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NewsDBA regulations 'not fit for purpose' - bar
Ministry of Justice told that few barristers are willing to take the risk of not being able to recover their costs.
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NewsPI referral fee ban not working, MoJ told
Forum of Insurance Lawyers says SRA survey underestimates degree to which claimant businesses breach LASPO.
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NewsGovernment urged to extend costs-shifting to JR
Public law charity told claimants would have to pay £90,000 upfront for £250,000 after-the-event insurance cover.
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NewsFirm's 'huge' £1.6m costs bill for death in custody case to be hacked back
Judge required to decide whether attendance at inquest and criminal trial was relevant to civil claim.