“The difficulties in many cases against private landlords, not least unlawful eviction cases, do not end with trial and judgment. Realising damages and costs awards can be a fraught,complex and time consuming matter. This case is a prime example. It is a lengthy tale, but sadly not untypical in its twists and turns. It is also a useful case on quantum for unlawful eviction.”
NearlyLegal, 2nd August 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
“Dorothea Gartland, barrister, 4 Paper Buildings and Penny Logan, principal lawyer, Cafcass, consider the lessons to be learned from T (Children).”
Family Law Week, 1st August 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.com
“The Law Society is to challenge by judicial review a Legal Services Commission decision to meet just one-third of the costs of an expert witness report ordered by a county court on behalf of a child.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd August 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Hans Rausing, one of Britain’s richest men, avoided a jail sentence today after he admitted preventing the lawful and decent burial of his wife Eva’s body.”
The Independent, 1st August 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Supreme Court has today delivered its Judgment in the case of T (children) [2012] UKSC 36 concerning the liability of a local authority to pay the costs of a party to care proceedings.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 25th July 2012
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
“This article discusses the rise in applications against solicitors for third party costs orders, where solicitors have acted on conditional fee agreements and may be said to have funded or controlled litigation.”
Full story (PDF)
4 New Square, 25th July 2012
Source: www.4newsquare.com
In re T (Children) (Care Proceedings: Costs) [2012] UKSC 36; [2012] WLR (D) 223
“A local authority should not be liable in care proceedings for the costs of interveners against whom allegations had been reasonably made but which had been held by the court to be unfounded.”
WLR Daily, 25th July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“Leeds United have won their high court action over who should pay for policing of matches at Elland Road. The Championship side asked for a decision on which of the services deployed by West Yorkshire Police for the last three seasons were special police services, and whether it was entitled to be repaid for services wrongly categorised.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
” A convicted rapist who won nearly £5 million on the lottery but continued to fraudulently claim benefits has been jailed for nine months.”
The Independent, 24th July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“References to ‘proceedings’ in section 29 of the Access to Justice Act 1999 should be interpreted so as to reflect the legislative purpose, namely to improve access to the courts for members of the public with meritorious claims. Where a claimant took out ATE insurance after having succeeded at trial he would be entitled if successful in the appeal to recover in costs that part of the ATE premium relating to the costs of the appeal, but it would be unfair to allow him to recover in costs that part of the premium which related to the costs of the trial.”
WLR Daily, 19th July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“Female probation officer has affair with convicted murderer after his release from prison and tips him off that he was going to be recalled for a further offence, a court hears.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“UK Coal has been fined £200,000 after it pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches over the death of a miner at a North Yorkshire pit.”
BBC News, 18th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Environmental and Planning Newsletter (PDF)
Thirty Nine Essex Street, July 2012
Source: www.39essex.com
“Chris McWatters and Sharon Love, barristers, of Garden Court Chambers consider the implications of the President’s Guidance on seeking prior approval of the LSC to adduce expert evidence in family proceedings.”
Family Law Week, 10th July 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
“The High Court has condemned the current system of means testing in magistrates’ court and called on the Ministry of Justice to take urgent action to cut ‘unacceptable’ delays.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Although the heading to this article ought to be unnecessary, it is plain from recent judgments both in the High Court and the Court of Appeal that insufficient attention is being paid to the Part 36 regime by parties wishing to settle their differences.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 28th June 2012
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
“Under the still claimant-friendly CFA costs regime, a claimant who has a weak claim against a professional still stands a good chance of recovery if the case is well managed: follow the Protocol; keep costs down; then offer mediation pre-issue with the threat of an ATE if there is no settlement. In this frequent scenario it takes a tough insurer to withstand the pressure to pay some of its notional defence costs to the claimant just to make the case go away.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 28th June 2012
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Domestic and Personal Injury Newsletter (PDF)
Thirty Nine Essex Street, June 2012
Source: www.39essex.com
“Anna Heenan, solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the latest financial remedies and divorce news and cases.”
Family Law Week, June 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.com
“In public, Sir Rupert Jackson (pictured) is circumspect about the government’s implementation of civil justice reforms based on his report. In private, he could be forgiven for feeling disappointment over the execution of changes to which he has lent his name.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th June 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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