Deputy Costs Judge
A further definition from The (Alternative) Legal Costs Dictionary: Deputy Costs Judge n. a lawyer with a real job who has volunteered to spend time in the company of costs draftsmen. No, really.
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RTA Claims Process – Simple as ABC
Further to our recent look at the new Ministry of Justice claims process for road traffic accidents, I have another puzzler for you. Again, I am grateful to Keith Hayward at Victory Legal Costs Solicitors for this one. The next time the Civil Procedure Rules Committee decides to put together a new set of costs
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Lord Justice Jackson TV – 1
Barely a day appears to pass without further commentary or gossip as to the likelihood of the proposals contained within Lord Justice Jackson’s Review of Civil Litigation Costs becoming a reality. Lets forget for the moment what others have to say about the Report and hear more from the man himself, courtesy of Mobile Doctors:
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RTA Claims Process – Another fine mess
For some bizarre reason it appears that readers are still struggling with my previous question concerning the “simple” new road traffic accident scheme. It’s almost as though I had asked a question that was impossible to answer. Let me give you another question but, this time, also suggest the answer. I am grateful to
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Detailed Assessment
A further definition from The (Alternative) Legal Costs Dictionary: Detailed assessment n. a process whereby a receiving party seeks to recover the cost of work that was not actually performed and the cost of work that was performed but for which there was no need. In turn, the paying party seeks to argue that the case should have been
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"Quick and simple" road traffic accident scheme
The Ministry of Justice issued a press release on Monday announcing a "quick and simple compensation scheme for road traffic accidents". Do any readers have any further information about this scheme as it clearly can’t be referring to the new claims process for RTA claims. Whether that scheme will be "quick" remains to be seen
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ALCD seeks to ban Jeremy Morgan QC from costs proceedings
Further to my post yesterday about becoming a Fellow of the Association of Law Costs Draftsmen, I want to write about a far bigger challenge facing the ALCD and others working in the field of legal costs. For those not working in costs, look away now as this will be of little interest. What
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Association of Law Costs Draftsmen
I recently became a member of the Association of Law Costs Draftsmen (ALCD) after passing their Fellowship examination. I can now put FALCD after my name. As you can imagine, this was the proudest day of my mother’s life. Some readers may be surprised to discover I was not previously a member of the
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After-the-event (ATE) insurance policy
A further definition from The (Alternative) Legal Costs Dictionary: After-the-event (ATE) insurance policy n. a policy of insurance whereby the insurer seeks a large premium in respect of something which the insurer has assessed as carrying little or no risk. In the unlikely event that a judge prefers the evidence of the defendant to that
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Alan Titchmarsh tackles claims culture
Following on from Tuesday’s post about the Channel 4 programme entitled Scams, Claims and Compensation Games the Alan Titchmarsh Show invited former FOIL President, Anthony Hughes, and Merish Lyons from APIL to debate the issues. View here: The Alan Titchmarsh Show (relevant part starts at 24 minutes 40 seconds).
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