Access to Justice – Speech by Mr Justice Lightman
Access to Justice (PDF)
Speech by Mr Justice Lightman
The Law Society, 5th December 2007
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Category: fees
Dementia widow wins fight to recover nursing home costs – The Times
“A dementia sufferer has won a landmark High Court battle to force the NHS to pay her nursing home fees.”
The Times, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Civil court fees – Ministry of Justice
“Responses to consultation on civil court fees published today.”
Ministry of Justice, 2nd November 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Divorce lawyers ‘put fees before clients’ – The Independent
“Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills are the latest celebrity couple to find out the hard way that divorce often ends in a long, acrimonious and expensive court battle. But many costly annulments could be avoided if alternative and less hostile means of separation were explored first, new research suggests.”
The Independent, 16th October 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cashflow crisis – Law Society’s Gazette
“This month marks the beginning of a new era in civil legal aid. but many who work in the field believe the arrival of fixed fees is a disaster for the profession. Jon Robins reports.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th October 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Delivering value – but at what cost? – Law Society’s Gazette
“This is an edited version of Stop the Clock?, a research report on value and fees in legal services produced by the Commerce & Industry Group and accountants and business advisers BDO Stoy Hayward.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th October 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Related link: Stop the clock? (PDF) – Commerce & Industry Group
LSC faces judicial review – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Mental Health Lawyers Association (MHLA) has launched judicial review proceedings against the Legal Services Commission (LSC) over its decision to introduce a fixed-fee scheme for mental health work.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th October 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Top judge issues warning as radical cost budgeting looms – Legal Week
“A senior costs judge has warned law firms that they may soon have to set out their costs at the outset of cases as part of a radical clampdown on escalating fees.”
Legal Week, 27th September 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
In-house lawyers call for flexible billing arrangements – The Times
“In-house lawyers are willing to pay higher legal fees for top-value advice but only if they can save costs on routine work, a new survey shows.”
The Times, 26th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
No-win, no-fee lawyers say rising claims are just start of the deluge
“Stefan Cross, the solicitor behind the rise of no-win no-fee equal-pay claims clogging the tribunal system, said yesterday that the cases against local authorities were the beginning of a deluge. The former care home worker estimates that there are 50,000 claims currently waiting to be heard at tribunal with just 25 independent experts working on them.”
The Times, 21st September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Conditional fee agreements in publication proceedings: success fees and after the event insurance – Ministry of Justice
“This consultation document seeks views on proposals to implement recommendations from the Civil Justice Council on fixed recoverable success fees and after the event insurance premiums in publication proceedings funded under conditional fee agreements. Your comments will inform the development of amendments to the civil procedure rules.”
Conditional fee agreements in publication proceedings CP 16/07 (PDF)
Ministry of Justice, 9th August 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Consultation on claims management regulation – fee levels for 2008/09 – Ministry of Justice
“This consultation seeks views on proposals for claims management regulation fee levels for 2008/09. The consultation is aimed at those authorised to provide regulated claims management services under the Compensation Act 2006.”
Minstry of Justice, 1st August 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
£2bn mortgage exit fees may be refunded – Daily Telegraph
“Millions of homeowners are in line for refunds totalling £2 billion on ‘unfair’ mortgage exit fees.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Increase in legal hearings delivers windfall – Financial Times
“The rise in bank charge cases has helped deliver a windfall for the civil courts following the decision to increase fees for litigants last year.”
Financial Times, 10th July 2007
Source: www.ft.com
