Litigation Funding news – Page 65
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NewsConsultants clean up on courts upgrade
The government has been accused of jumping the gun by spending millions of pounds on IT projects and management consultancy ahead of parliamentary approval.
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NewsFew prosecutions in wake of referral fee ban
Bodies policing the referral fee ban have made only a small number of prosecutions in almost five years, new figures have revealed.
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NewsHow lit funders fought rail giant
Litigation funding is nothing new. At one time it was known as maintenance and champerty, and was a felony designed to stop robber barons hijacking litigation for their own ends. But 130 years ago the public rallied to help fight the barons in the form of the railway – and ...
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NewsJudge intervenes to stem 'flood' of costs challenges
Disclosure refusal by costs court attempts to address increasing number of disputes over historic bills.
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NewsFirm loses appeal against loss of 'dishonest' fees
District judge had said conduct of solicitor was sufficiently egregious to disallow costs.
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City firm publishes hourly rates in 'transparency' drive
Humphries Kerstetter says decision to be open on fees stemmed from competition authority recommendations.
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NewsCosts lawyers fear fixed fees but feel they can weather Jackson storm
Group urges government to keep faith in costs budgeting rather than tear up the rulebook again.
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NewsShopping around on price is no panacea for clients, Society warns SRA
Chancery Lane says proposals for publishing fees are counter-productive and unnecessary.
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NewsCash-strapped costs firm killed off by Jackson part two
Just Costs Limited had struggled to adapt to changing market created by previous Jackson reforms, administrator's proposals reveal.
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News'Tremendous victory' for PI claimants over transferred claim
Court of Appeal rules that success fee is recoverable under pre-Jackson reforms rules.
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NewsCity firm backs huge group action case against Google
High Court claim alleges Google breached data of millions of iPhone owners.
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NewsCourt of Appeal allows ATE recovery for cases settled early
Lawyers and insurers have keenly awaited decision in rolled-up cases where insurance cover was claimed back.
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NewsMemery Crystal jumps on litigation funding bandwagon
London-based firm teams up with Woodsford to bring cases in mining and energy sectors.
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NewsConsumer champion attacks 'cultural resistance' to price transparency
Panel chair suggests legal sector be compelled to address reasons behind reluctance to publish prices.
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Wheels come off fundamentally dishonest minibus claim
Multiple claims notification forms appeared to give completely different accounts of collision.
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NewsFirm ordered to withdraw from VW group action case
Harcus Sinclair was in dispute with Chesterfield-based Your Lawyers over progression of case.
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News'Change your attitude': judge threatens litigators with 'draconian' costs penalties
Fixing hearings around the diaries of busy counsel is ’a clear case of the tail wagging the dog’, says Mr Justice Fraser.
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NewsLegal comparison site enters market with £1m crowdfunding
Site launched as Legal Services Board again endorses shopping around for best prices.
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NewsLitigation funder backs £100m trucking cartel claim
Collyer Bristow to represent claimants who fell foul of trucking cartel.