Category: costs

Bar Council responds to Lord Justice Jackson’s FRC proposals – The Bar council

Posted August 2nd, 2017 in civil justice, costs, judges, news, press releases, reports by sally

‘Responding to the publication today of the Review of Civil Litigation Costs: Supplemental Report – Fixed Recoverable Costs by Lord Justice Jackson,Chair of the Bar, Andrew Langdon QC, said: “Today’s review by Jackson LJ indicates that he has listened carefully to the views of the legal profession and accepted proposals from the Bar Council and others that multi track cases are so varied in character that they do not lend themselves to any rigid costs matrix, and that cost management is working better than had been supposed.”

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The Bar Council, 31st July 2017

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Jackson LJ on costs in all judicial reviews: Aarhus rules to apply – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 1st, 2017 in budgets, costs, judicial review, news by sally

‘Jackson LJ is still toiling away at costs issues some 8 years after his main report. The original report changed the whole way in which the civil courts go about working how much, if anything, is due from one side to another at the end of a case – budgets being one key element. The main part of this new report concerns extending fixed costs further.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 31st July 2017

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Litigation trends: Can London retain its litigation crown? – New Law Journal

Posted August 1st, 2017 in costs, disclosure, electronic filing, legal services, London, news by sally

‘The impact of Brexit, the outcome of the latest Jackson costs review and taming the “monster” of e-disclosure are of critical importance if the UK is to retain its standing as the dominant legal centre.’

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New Law Journal, 28th July 2017

Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk

NHS victims face spending all their damages on lawyers – new report – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 1st, 2017 in compensation, costs, costs capping orders, hospitals, legal representation, negligence, news by sally

‘Victims of NHS blunders face spending all their compensation on lawyers fees, following a proposed Government shake-down of legal costs, experts have warned.’

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Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Jackson lays out plan for fixed costs with warning that it’s not his job to protect profession – Legal Futures

Posted August 1st, 2017 in civil procedure rules, costs, costs capping orders, news by sally

‘Lord Justice Jackson has today put forward his vision for extending fixed recoverable costs (FRC), but warned that it was not his job to protect the junior Bar or any other part of the profession in doing so.’

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Legal Futures, 31st July 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Review of Civil Litigation Costs: Supplemental Report – Fixed Recoverable Costs – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted July 31st, 2017 in civil justice, costs, reports by sally

Review of Civil Litigation Costs: Supplemental Report – Fixed Recoverable Costs

Court and Tribunals Judiciary, 31st July 2017

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Part 36 : THE Court’s Approach Following Disclosure of Existence of an Offer – Zenith PI Blog

Posted July 31st, 2017 in civil procedure rules, costs, judges, news, part 36 offers, shareholders by sally

‘In a long running shareholder dispute, the claimant company sought its costs from the defendants. The defendants had made 3 Part 36 offers in respect of the claimants claim against them. The judge had determined a number of issues in a hearing in November 2016, however there were other remaining issues to be tried. The court was made aware of the fact, but NOT the content, of the offers.’

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Zenith PI Blog, 31st July 2017

Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com

Negligent hospitals to get free pass at inquests under costs cap – warning – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 31st, 2017 in compensation, coroners, costs, hospitals, inquests, negligence, news by sally

‘NHS hospitals responsible for patient deaths will get a free pass at inquests under Government proposals to cap legal costs, the lawyer for victims of the Bristol heart scandal has warned.’

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Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The cost of resisting disclosure of sensitive police material in family proceedings – UK Police Law Blog

Posted July 31st, 2017 in closed material, costs, disclosure, documents, evidence, family courts, legal representation, news, police by sally

‘Who pays the costs of Special Advocates where closed material procedures are required to consider sensitive police documents in family proceedings? The police, according to Cobb J in Re R (Closed Material Procedure: Special Advocates: Funding) [2017] EWHC 1793 (Fam).’

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UK Police Law Blog, 30th July 2017

Source: ukpolicelawblog.com

Blunders behind NHS baby deaths risk cover-ups under new plans – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 28th, 2017 in birth, costs, fees, hospitals, negligence, news by sally

‘NHS blunders which leave babies stillborn will be brushed under the carpet under government plans to limit legal fees, safety campaigners have warned.’

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Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Dorset village brothel uncovered by police after woman helping to run it rings 999 when client collapses – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 27th, 2017 in conditional discharge, costs, news, prostitution, sentencing by sally

‘A brothel run from a Dorset village was uncovered by police after a client collapsed, leading a woman who helped run the premises to ring 999.’

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Daily Telegraph, 26th July 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Personal injury: Untraced drivers and rights – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 26th, 2017 in costs, limitations, Motor Insurers’ Bureau, news, personal injuries by sally

‘In Howe v Motor Insurers’ Bureau [2017] EWCA obligation 932, Mr Howe was driving a lorry in France on 30 March 2007 when a wheel detached from a lorry in front of him. The resulting accident left him paraplegic. Neither the other vehicle nor its driver was ever traced. He submitted a claim to the Motor Insurers’ Bureau and its French equivalent, but after a time he was told by the French that his claim was out of time. Consequently, he issued proceedings against the British MIB directly, seeking to enforce his rights under regulation 13 of the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) (Information Centre and Compensation Body) Regulations 2003 (the regulations). That claim was struck out because it was out of time. The MIB now sought to recover its costs of defending the proceedings.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 24th July 2017

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

UK litigation ‘cost effective’, LCJ declares – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 26th, 2017 in brexit, costs, EC law, enforcement, fees, news by sally

‘Litigation costs are more favourable in the UK than elsewhere, the lord chief justice has said, outlining an optimistic view of the UK’s legal reputation post Brexit.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 25th July 2017

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Council to pay out £12k over failings to family of severely autistic boy – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 25th, 2017 in autism, children, costs, local government, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘A county council has agreed to pay out £12,000 and meet the legal costs of the family of a boy with severe autism, after the local authority failed to provide the right accommodation for him.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 25th July 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Employment tribunal upholds part of claim by monitoring officer against council – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 25th, 2017 in costs, employment tribunals, harassment, local government, news, unfair dismissal, victimisation by sally

‘An employment tribunal has upheld a former monitoring officer’s claim of victimisation and unfair dismissal by a borough council.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 25th July 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Passenger who stuffed £10 into a Barrister’s mouth after being asked to stop pinching snacks from first class trolley found guilty of assault – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 24th, 2017 in assault, barristers, compensation, costs, fines, news, railways, sentencing by sally

‘A pensioner who forced a ten pound note into the mouth of a fellow rail passenger after helping himself to food and drink from a first class train compartment, has been found guilty of assault.’

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Daily Telegraph, 24th July 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Millwall owner gets apology and £45,000 from Steve Norris over defamatory tweet – The Guardian

Posted July 20th, 2017 in costs, defamation, news by sally

‘The former Conservative cabinet minister Steve Norris has agreed to pay £45,000 in costs and issue a public apology to Millwall’s owner, John Berylson, over a comment made by Norris on Twitter.’

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The Guardian, 19th July 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Pilgrim Hospital impaled patient death: NHS fined £1m – BBC News

Posted July 20th, 2017 in compensation, costs, fines, health & safety, hospitals, news by sally

‘A hospital has been fined £1m over the death of a patient who was impaled through his rectum on a metal physiotherapy hoist.’

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BBC News, 19th July 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rule committee decides against revisiting budgeting limit for PI cases despite discount rate impact – Litigation Futures

Posted July 18th, 2017 in budgets, civil procedure rules, costs, news, personal injuries by sally

‘The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has decided against changing the financial threshold for costs budgeting in high-value personal injury cases, despite the prospect of the new discount rate taking a significant number of claims out of the regime.’

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Litigation Futures, 17th July 2017

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

News focus: Wish you weren’t here – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 17th, 2017 in costs, fees, fraud, holidays, insurance, news, personal injuries by sally

‘Personal injury (PI) lawyers may have experienced a powerful sense of deja vu last week when the government announced a review of fees in holiday sickness claims. The same apocalyptic warnings of rampant fraud; the same incessant lobbying from a trade body. And ultimately the same solution – fixed costs – provided by ministers who would rather the whole thing just went away.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 17th July 2017

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk