Litigation Funding news – Page 4
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NewsAbuse of process appeal fails as parties were 'following direction of the court'
'Courts expect their orders to be obeyed,' judge notes in costs appeal in 'latter-day Bleak House' litigation.
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NewsGovernment launches review of collective actions
'Tens of billions of pounds' have been paid in damages under Competition Appeal Tribunal opt-out regime.
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NewsWife who hid assets in pre-nup hit with costs penalties
Judges say non-disclosure of full financial position could be characterised as fraudulent.
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NewsLAA portal could be fixed - in September
Disruption endured by lawyers in submitting applications and receiving payments to last at least another month.
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NewsTravers and Mishcon boost NQ pay
Mishcon partner says higher salary will make firm an 'attractive destination' as salary war in the City continues.
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NewsSports firm in £60m venture not entitled to fees
Judge says firm took risk of working unpaid to recover a multi-million-pound dividend from group claim.
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NewsHousing disrepair firm responds to £9,400 wasted costs order
Fast-growing Liverpool practice says it retains an excellent reputation with clients.
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NewsLandlord blocked from recovering legal costs through service charge
'Depressingly extensive' litigation over London block of flats moves to Upper Tribunal.
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NewsSociety recommends 2.45% pay rise for trainees
Chancery Lane president says minimum salary uplift will boost equality and diversity in the sector.
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NewsChancel repair proposals remove 'unnecessary' conveyancing costs
Law Commission says Land Registration Act 2002 should be amended to clarify homeowners' liability.
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News'Borderline negligent' housing disrepair solicitors ordered to pay costs
City of York Council says claims are diverting time and money from fixing tenants’ homes.
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NewsPay duty solicitors more for working 'unsocial hours', MoJ told
Law Society says police officers are struggling to get a solicitor to attend the station at night.
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NewsBarrister with dementia had capacity to agree retainer, court rules
No evidence that client did not understand what he was doing when contract was signed.
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NewsLeveson review: end 'perverse incentives' for solicitors
In wide-ranging 378-page criminal courts review, Sir Brian Leveson says legal aid fee systems discourage early guilty pleas.
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NewsCosts recovery leaders unite as court orders firm to answer questions on £750 transfer
High Court judge says it would not be disproportionate to ask firm about Gibraltar company which received payment from damages.
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NewsCourt of Appeal ruling is a boost for litigation funders
Judges unanimously dismissed challenge to validity of deals involving returns based on multiples of funding provided.
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NewsRelief for class actions as CoA backs funding enforceability
Ruling on seven collective action appeals approves funding agreements amended following PACCAR ruling.
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NewsLegal aid fee uplifts 'not high enough' to rebuild sector
Legal aid sector says higher fee increases are needed if government wants to 'rebuild a more stable and sustainable' sector.
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NewsCourt restores firm's 50% damages deduction
County court judge said damages were being 'eaten up' by costs - but his ruling was overturned.
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NewsMoJ confirms fee uplifts for housing and immigration work
Housing and immigration lawyers to get a pay rise - but still no news on fee increases for rest of civil legal aid sector.