Madeleine McCann contempt case: retired solicitor found guilty – The Guardian

Posted February 22nd, 2013 in contempt of court, costs, defamation, injunctions, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

“A retired solicitor who published claims that Madeleine McCann’s parents caused her death has been given a suspended jail sentence.”

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The Guardian, 21st February 2013

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Man sentenced for leaving severed pig’s head outside Muslim place of worship – The Guardian

“An office worker who left a severed pig’s head outside a Muslim place of worship on Boxing Day has been spared jail.”

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The Guardian, 18th February 2013

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New patent law will help UK business – The Independent

Posted February 18th, 2013 in costs, EC law, news, patents, small businesses by sally

“British inventors and entrepreneurs will be able to save thousands of pounds in the cost of patenting their new ideas under rules to be agreed by Vince Cable this week.”

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The Independent, 17th February 2013

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What is a good reason for departing from a mandatory costs budget? A practical view from the Bar – Littleton Chambers

Posted February 15th, 2013 in budgets, costs, defamation, news by sally

“The costs budgeting provisions of the Jackson Report are among the most significant issues facing litigators today. One key concern has been that parties and their legal advisers face having otherwise recoverable costs disallowed if they fail to comply with the requirements concerning costs budgets. Those concerns were heightened by the decision in Sylvia Henry v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2012] EWHC 90218 (Costs) to disallow £268,832 of costs on the grounds that the claimant had failed to comply with rules concerning costs budgeting in PD 51 (see Legal update, Costs management: first decision under Defamation Proceedings Pilot Scheme). Those rules formed part of the Defamation Proceedings Pilot Scheme, on which the case was the first decided authority. The decision was taken to have considerably wider significance because of the similarity between the provisions of that pilot scheme and the main elements of the impending Jackson reforms.”

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Littleton Chambers, 6th February 2013

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LSB warns regulators over mis-selling risk with damages-based agreements – Litigation Futures

Posted February 15th, 2013 in consumer protection, costs, damages, fees, legal services, news by sally

“The Solicitors Regulation Authority, Bar Standards Board and other regulators must consider whether action is needed to ensure that damages-based agreements (DBAs) are not mis-sold to consumers, the Legal Services Board has warned.”

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Litigation Futures, 15th February 2013

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Intellectual Property Litigation: Implementation of the Jackson Report’s Recommendations – Speech by Mr Justice Arnold

Posted February 14th, 2013 in case management, costs, courts, intellectual property, news, patents, speeches by sally

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Speech by Mr Justice Arnold

AIPPI UK, 14th February 2013

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Judge who jumped red light ‘wasted court resources’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 13th, 2013 in costs, fines, judges, news, road traffic offences by sally

“[The defendent] was caught racing through a Central London junction at more than double the speed limit but then spent almost a year trying to get the charge thrown out.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2013

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Peers pass low-cost arbitration law for victims of press defamation – The Guardian

Posted February 6th, 2013 in arbitration, bills, complaints, costs, damages, defamation, media, news, victims by sally

“A cross-party alliance of peers hasinjected new momentum into the stalling cross-party talks on the future of press regulation by passing a law to implement a key plank of the Leveson report.”

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The Guardian, 5th February 2013

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Henry solicitor: CA ruling does not undermine Jackson’s costs management reforms – Litigation Futures

Posted February 1st, 2013 in budgets, costs, defamation, news by tracey

“The Court of Appeal’s ruling on costs budgets earlier this week has not undermined the Jackson reforms, the claimant solicitor from the case has argued.”

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Litigation Futures, 1st February 2013

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Civil court claimants must keep costs under control from April, expert warns – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 30th, 2013 in budgets, civil justice, costs, damages, news by sally

“The Court of Appeal has reiterated the importance of accurate budgeting once wide-ranging reforms to civil court costs and procedures come into force from April.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 30th January 2013

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Henry ruling leaves lawyers rueing lack of clarity and warning of satellite litigation – Litigation Futures

Posted January 29th, 2013 in appeals, budgets, costs, news, proportionality by sally

“The Court of Appeal ruling in Henry yesterday has been met with disappointment and criticism from lawyers for failing to send out a clear message about the importance of costs management, and for risking an onslaught of satellite litigation.”

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Litigation Futures, 29th January 2013

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Baby P Sun libel case: social worker could recover legal costs – The Guardian

Posted January 28th, 2013 in budgets, costs, defamation, news by sally

“A social worker involved in the Baby P scandal who was facing a £300,000 shortfall in her legal bill following a successful libel action against the Sun has been told she now has a chance of recovering her costs following a landmark court of appeal judgment.”

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The Guardian, 28th January 2013

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Court of Appeal overturns Senior Costs Judge and allows recovery of £300,000 budget overspend – Litigation Futures

Posted January 28th, 2013 in appeals, budgets, costs, defamation, news by sally

“A social worker involved in the Baby P case can recover £300,000 in costs from a successful libel claim against The Sun after the Court of Appeal ruled that she had good reason to depart from the court-approved costs budget, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”

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Litigation Futures, 28th January 2013

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Businessman spared jail over child porn – The Independent

“An MP’s son who joined an online ‘club’ of perverts who shared sickening images of child abuse has been handed a suspended jail term.”

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The Independent, 24th January 2013

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Publication of Jackson regulations is ‘starting point’ of 1 April reforms, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 24th, 2013 in civil justice, costs, fees, legislation, news by sally

“The publication of three draft statutory instruments (SIs) that will implement part of the ‘Jackson’ reforms to civil court costs and procedures shows that the Government remains intent on a 1 April start date, an expert has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th January 2013

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Ched Evans rape case: Tenth person fined for naming victim – BBC News

Posted January 21st, 2013 in anonymity, compensation, costs, disclosure, fines, news, rape, sentencing, victims by sally

“A woman who named a woman raped by Wales and Sheffield United footballer Ched Evans has been told to pay more than £1,600 in fines, costs and compensation.”

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BBC News, 21st January 2013

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Regina (Crown Prosecution Service) v Bolton Crown Court – WLR Daily

Regina (Crown Prosecution Service) v Bolton Crown Court [2012] EWHC 3570 (Admin); [2013] WLR (D) 13

“The Crown Court had no power under regulation 3 of the Costs in Criminal Cases Regulations 1986, made under section 19(1) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, to make a costs order against a party to criminal proceedings in favour of another party’s counsel.”

WLR Daily, January 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

RSPCA warned on hunt prosecutions by charities watchdog – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 18th, 2013 in charities, Charity Commission, costs, hunting, news, prosecutions by tracey

“The RSPCA has been told by the charity watchdog that any decision to prosecute
hunts must be a ‘reasonable and effective use of the charity’s resources’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2013

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Mainetti UK ordered to pay £81,600 over conveyor worker’s injuries – BBC News

Posted January 17th, 2013 in accidents, costs, fines, health & safety, news by sally

“A firm has been ordered to pay £81,600 after a worker was injured when her hair and scarf became tangled in machinery.”

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BBC News, 17th January 2013

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Recovery of costs in service charge disputes in the LVT – Tanfield Chambers

Posted January 17th, 2013 in costs, leases, news, tribunals, valuation by sally

“The LVT has no general power to award costs other than when an application is dismissed as frivolous or vexatious, or otherwise an abuse of process or a party has acted frivolously, vexatiously, abusively, disruptively or otherwise unreasonably in connection with the proceedings. In such circumstances the costs are capped at £500: para 10 of Sch 12 to the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act (‘CLRA’) 2002.”

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Tanfield Chambers, 8th January 2013

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