Litigation Funding news – Page 65
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NewsAppeal court rules fixed costs apply to claim outside protocol
Judge upholds exemption on multiple defendants but says claimant’s conduct can affect costs outcome.
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NewsClaimant firm wins Supreme Court battle over third party capture
Long-running case sees lawyers awarded costs to which they were contractually entitled.
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News'Overstated' PI claim was not fundamental dishonesty, appeal rules
Exaggerated care costs found to be based on expert report and not evidence of claimant himself.
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NewsMoJ confirms fixed costs figures for holiday sickness claims
Minister says ‘epidemic’ has damaged the travel industry and driven up costs for holidaymakers.
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NewsJustify your PPI fees or face action, SRA warns
Regulator says many firms are routintely charging fees of more than 25% of client damages, despite being told that anything above 15% is likely to be considered unreasonable.
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Inflation-busting fee hikes boost UK top-100
Deloitte report survey reports leading firms grew by nearly 8% on average in last quarter of 2017.
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NewsVW to face spotlight as group action gets green light
Volkswagen to face claims that it manipulated the results of emissions tests.
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NewsCosts challenge: judge blocks historic files disclosure
Latest judgment in which judges have grappled with the issue of clients arguing they have been overcharged.
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NewsMammoth VW case gets off to slow start
Three law firms are fighting car maker on behalf of more than 50,000 claimants.
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NewsClaims firm loses latest challenge over costs recovery
Latest battle between claimant firm and their former client over costs.
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NewsClaimant lawyers will lose £81m a year as insurers pocket huge windfall - MoJ
Impact assessment estimates that civil liability reforms will see insurers bank hundreds of millions - as claimant lawyers are told to look elsewhere for work.
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NewsLaw firm seeks students to join claim against universities
Class action claim would target more than 60 universities hit by strike over pensions.
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NewsLaw centre solicitor criticises 'discriminatory and derogatory' legal aid question
Heather Reilly was shocked to be asked about her client's capability to present their case effectively.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell loses £270k costs battle after moving clients to CFA
Legal aid certificates were discharged days before new rules came in around costs recoverability.
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News'Explosion of demand' fuels litigation funder's 132% profit leap
Burford Capital's share price jumps as shareholders toast 20% expected increase in dividends.
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NewsJudge pares costs over £900-an-hour lawyers' fees
Costs reduced after court finds that bill was excessive and disproportionate.
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NewsJackson reveals his one regret on eve of retirement
Departing judge says his warnings about legal aid provision were not heeded.
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NewsCourt of Appeal backs closure of firm over £2.9m bill
Judge says decision to intervene was not disproportionate or irrational.