Litigation Funding news – Page 13
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Listed firm owner warns of £4m hit after litigation funder losses
Shares in Rosenblatt Group plunge after chief executive says she is 'very disappointed' with subsidiary's position.
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Divorce action funder failed to carry out checks before lending £232k
Ombudsman finds that Novitas, which charged 18% interest on loan secured against borrower's house, acted unfairly.
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'Fatal blow': Raab sounds death knell for criminal defence
Ministry of Justice's final response to Bellamy review confirms real-terms pay cut and heralds 'chaos' for criminal justice, Law Society says.
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Law schools 'not immune from student class action'
Nearly 3,000 law students have joined 'no win, no fee' group claim against several universities over Covid and strike disruption.
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D-day for criminal legal aid as Raab prepares to unveil review response
Defence solicitors will find out today if the government has done enough to save their sector.
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Strike could resume, criminal bar warns
Representative body responds to Dominic Raab's criticism of action that led to previous lord chancellor agreeing £54m deal.
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More cash for solicitors? Not the right thing to do - Raab
Lord chancellor says unsustainable pay increases for legal aid practitioners will prolong inflation.
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Fixed costs extension delayed to October 2023
Justice minister says the legal sector needs more time to adjust.
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'Crunch time': Society tells Hunt to protect justice spending
Law Society highlights importance of legal aid for those hit by cost of living crisis ahead of autumn statement.
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Conveyancing regulator freezes practising fees
Chief executive says regulator's job is to fully understand the pressures firms face.
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Bar Council makes 'special pleading' ahead of autumn statement
Mark Fenhalls KC says reversal of improved funding over last two years will cause irrevocable damage.
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Legal aid: Firm paid £1,387 less than psychologist it instructed
House of Commons justice select committee hears directly from frontline solicitor on remuneration issues.
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Belsner: CoA orders £155,000 costs within two weeks
Costs mounting up against clients of costs recovery firm after Court of Appeal blow - but they are understood to be indemnified.
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Solicitors to update MPs on legal aid crisis
The Law Society and Criminal Law Solicitors' Association will give evidence to the justice committee.
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Court thwarts 'fishing expedition' by Checkmylegalfees
Client cannot ask for information without putting forward evidence to support suspicions.
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MoJ makes late U-turn on how to extend fixed costs
Government has changed its mind about introducing a separate ‘intermediate track’.
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Funder eyes Covid loan claims after half-year losses
Pilot scheme with bank to recover misued loans shows ‘impressive’ early results.
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Claimant who dropped case at trial should be hit for costs, CoA hears
Defendant pleads for 'shield' of QOCS protection to be taken away from claimant.
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Crime contract holders to form their own representative body
Criminal Legal Aid Contractors Association would comprise firm owners with their own seat at the negotiating table.
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Trade union for legal aid lawyers: counsel instructed
Practitioner group says revised offer to criminal bar colleagues shows industrial action is the only way to secure a better deal.