Counsel fee not recoverable after claim settled day before trial
August 25, 2020
The High Court has ruled that a counsel’s brief fee was not recoverable in an RTA claim which settled the day before trial. For more information click here
Government immigration fee reform U-turn
August 25, 2020
The controversial fixed fee regime for immigration and asylum appeals is being revoked by the Lord Chancellor after Judicial Review proceedings were commenced by one of the country’s biggest Legal Aid firms. For more information click here
Tip of the Month!
July 27, 2020
Time recording – assessors get a feel for how fee earners record time, significant numbers of attendance notes recording activities in multiples of 30 minutes may lead the assessor to believe that excessive rounding has occurred. This could affect the credibility of the claim. Any attendance over 4 units should include details of the time spent, without supporting information claims may be reduced to 4 units. This will become even more significant after the proposed changes come into effect (17.8.2020) and the £2,500 threshold for assessment by the Courts is removed.
Full consultation on immigration fee reform promised by MoJ
July 27, 2020
Labour has urged the Lord Chancellor to rescind the temporary (£627) asylum fixed fee introduced last month. The MoJ says that it will fully consult on the new legal aid fee regime. For more information click here
MoJ still “mad keen” on extending fixed costs on civil claims up to £100,000
July 27, 2020
Costs expert, Professor Dominic Regan, said that the government continues to pursue a fixed recoverable costs regime for most civil claims. Clinical negligence and cases too complex to be suitable would be the exceptions however the changes are unlikely to take effect within the next 12 months. For more information click here
