All articles by Rachel Rothwell – Page 11
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NewsNo indemnity costs for late acceptance of offer, court rules
Judgment takes on contentious issue of costs for late acceptance of offers in road traffic accident protocol cases.
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OpinionBudgeting: do we now have all the answers?
Ruling in Harrison provides some welcome certainty - but only some.
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NewsCosts: Appeal court backs Merrix stance on budget status
Much-awaited cost ruling in clinical negligence case states that approved budget can be re-opened only with ‘good reason’.
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NewsPressure mounts on third-party funders to reveal identity
US lobby group calls for disclosure after decisions in RBS litigation.
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OpinionMore costs reform? Just what lawyers don't need
Introduction of the new electronic bill of costs is unlikely to run smoothly.
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NewsCourt of Appeal backs claimants over post-legal aid CFA
Firm has not applied for a notice of discharge 'burial certificate'.
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NewsChamperty: Irish court deals a blow to third-party funders
Litigation funding remains both a civil and criminal offence, Supreme Court rules.
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New litigation funder targets £100k-plus claims
A new player has entered the litigation funding market with access to capital of up to £10m to invest in small and medium-sized commercial claims, the Gazette can reveal. Invicta Capital Funding, which launched in April, said it will fund claims worth a minimum of £100,000 in damages, and will ...
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OpinionA boost for arbitration funding
France has become the latest jurisdiction to approve third-party funding.
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OpinionWhy BTE can never provide all the answers
Legal cover is cheap - but poorer people are often left out.
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OpinionShould hospital receptionists owe a duty to patients?
Court of Appeal grapples with potentially far-reaching issue.
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Relief for claimant solicitors as Supreme Court backs assignment of CFAs
Ruling upholds recoverability of success fees and premiums in agreements made before Jackson reforms.
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OpinionSome hints on fixed costs
Lord Justice Jackson suggests different thresholds may apply for different types of case.
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OpinionHow binding is a budget?
A recent ruling on the status of budgets will have serious implications for costs and case management conferences.
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OpinionSpare a thought for the judges
Mail moans about moaning judges. But how can we improve the courts environment?
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NewsCourt allows escape from fixed costs after offer accepted late
District judge rejects argument that ruling would open floodgates to applications for indemnity costs.
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NewsLord Justice Jackson takes to the road on fixed costs
Judge ‘keeping an open mind for the time being’ about the type of case that should fall within fixed costs, and the upper limit.
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OpinionClin neg fixed fees: can the NHSLA change its ways?
Lawyers on both sides must have their say, but the success of fixed fees will rest on whether the litigation authority can break the habit.
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OpinionBig questions on fixed costs for civil litigators
Lawyers must accept the fixed fees concept and focus their energy on assisting the costs review – it could help them stay in business.
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NewsJackson hears from claimants over fixed costs
Meetings with claimants and defendants open review of fixed recoverable costs.