LAA announces new powers to backdate funding
February 26, 2019
Following a challenge in October 2018, the LAA has announced that it will get new powers to backdate funding under legal aid certificates in urgent cases.
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Mixed response to LASPO review
February 26, 2019
The long-awaited government review of the cuts to legal aid created by the 2013 reforms has been greeted with a mixed response.
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Survey reports that solicitors continue to fail to meet costs budgets.
January 28, 2019
A survey of the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) has revealed that the majority of solicitors are still failing to keep within their costs constraints. To read more Click here
Costs rule for PI claim heading towards multi-track relaxed by the court.
January 28, 2019
A court has ruled that a PI claimant who had applied for re-allocation from the fast-track to the multi-track will be allowed to recover assessed rather than fixed costs, even though the defendant had settled. To read more please Click here
Court approval of 78% costs budget increase provides boost for litigators
January 2, 2019
In the High Court, Master Davison found that extra disclosure demands constituted a “significant development” in the case and approved a costs budget which had been increased by 78% to £111,811. To read more please Click here
