Government to target no win, no fee legal deals – The Guardian
“High costs of conditional fee arrangements have become a ‘serious concern’ particularly in NHS clinical negligence cases.”
The Guardian, 26th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Government announces consultation on Jackson’s CFA reforms – Law Society’s Gazette
“No-win no-fee agreements will be the focus of a government consultation on Lord Justice Jackson’s proposals for reforming civil litigation costs, the government announced today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th July 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Libel case over ‘faked’ Channel 4 Jackson family documentary dropped – The Guardian
“Channel 4 has spent £1.7m defending a ‘vainglorious’ libel action over allegations it faked a documentary about Michael Jackson’s family moving to Devon.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
What will the Legal Services Board do about referral fees? – Law Society’s Gazette
“Is the referral fee debate over? Two reports submitted recently to the Legal Services Board (LSB) would make one think that it is, even though the board itself has still to reach a final decision.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th June 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
MoJ admits drafting error in fee-capping regulations – Law Society’s Gazette
“Acquitted defendants can claim the full cost of private legal fees, after the Ministry of Justice admitted there is a drafting error in the regulations intended to implement its controversial policy to cap awards.”
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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd June 2010
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Reforming advocates’ graduated fees and very high cost cases – Ministry of Justice
“The Ministry of Justice and Legal Services Commission have today outlined new steps that aim to rebalance the legal aid budget, reduce costs and increase value for money for legal aid.”
Ministry of Justice, 6th April 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Jack Straw hopes to save libel reform measure after MPs rebel – The Guardian
“The justice secretary, Jack Straw, has said he hopes to save legislation to cut the size of the ‘no win no fee’ deals used by libel lawyers before the impending general election.”
The Guardian, 1st April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Massive rise in cost to NHS of settling compensation cases – The Independent
“The cost of no-win, no-fee legal claims against the National Health Service has risen 16-fold in five years. A breakdown of clinical negligence cases settled by the NHS under ‘conditional fee arrangements’ (CFA), in which solicitors get paid only if they win a case, shows that their value – in costs and damages – has risen from £6.5m in 2004-05 to £108m last year.”
The Independent, 28th MArch 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lord Martin defends no-win no-fee libel lawyers – BBC News
“Former Commons Speaker Lord Martin has spoken up in defence of ‘no win, no fee’ libel lawyers – whose fees the government is trying to curtail.”
BBC News, 25th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Straw announces legal aid reforms – Ministry of Justice
“The Ministry of Justice has announced new proposals for the tendering of criminal legal aid services with the aim of delivering significant savings to taxpayers and a more sustainable future for the legal aid budget.”
Ministry of Justice, 22nd March 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Lords demand curbs on pleural plaques compensation fees – Law Society’s Gazette
“Solicitors and claims management companies (CMCs) acting in pleural plaques compensation cases should have their legal fees severely curtailed, the House of Lords heard last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th March 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
