Legal Cost Specialists
At the end of a costs presentation I recently gave to some solicitor clients I was asked if the issue of proportionality was one that still carried any weight in legal costs disputes. Given how central the issue of proportionality was meant to be when the Civil Procedure Rules were introduced, it is strange […]
Does proportionality still have a role in legal costs disputes? Read More »
I assume readers are familiar with search engines such as Google and Yahoo. In addition to the ordinary search results they produce, they also also show sponsored links. This works by allowing advertisers to purchase the right to have their advert displayed when certain keywords are typed into the search engine. For example, a business
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I previously reported (see post) on the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) walking out of talks on extending fixed costs in personal injury cases. The latest news is that APIL is now back in. APIL has explained its decision to rejoin the talks being due to the fact that the Civil Justice Council agreed
APIL does the Hokey Cokey on fixed fees Read More »
In the past, when meeting people for the first time, I have always dreaded being asked what it is I do for a living. To a non-lawyer there is no easy way to explain the role of a defendant costs consultant. However, the recent furore over MPs’ expenses has made my task easier. Now, when
And so what do you do? Read More »
The, now revoked, Collective Conditional Fee Agreement Regulations 2000 state: “5. (1) Where a collective conditional fee agreement provides for a success fee the agreement must provide that, when accepting instructions in relation to any specific proceedings the legal representative must prepare and retain a written statement containing – (a) his assessment of the probability
Challenging success fees Read More »
An article of mine was recently published in the Solicitors Journal on the future of the legal costs industry. For those who haven’t already read it, it can be found here (click link). Sure to ruffle a few feathers.
Future of the legal costs industry Read More »
I previously mentioned (see post) the forthcoming publication of a new book on the subject of legal costs. I suggested that this book might become the indispensable book on the subject. I have now had the great privilege of seeing a working draft of the book and I was wrong. There is no question as
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The following letter was published in the latest edition of the Law Gazette: “Rhonwen Barraclough’s letter (8 October) complained about Lord Justice Jackson’s recent suggestion of increasing the small claims limit if a deal cannot be done on fixing legal costs in fast-track claims. Among the various reasons put forward as to why this was a bad
Not enough personal injuries occuring Read More »
The New Law Journal recently reported on nearly 400 lawyers, legal professionals and friends taking part in the 10k Manchester Legal Sponsored Walk and raising a very respectable £20,000 for charity. This works out at £50 per person taking part. Let’s assume it takes an average of 2 hours to complete a 10km walk. Let’s
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In a previous posting (read here) I discussed the old rules relating to providing information about the funding of a claim. The latest update to the Civil Procedure Rules has made important amendments which came into force on 1st October 2009. The old CPR 44.3B read: “(1) A party may not recover as
Notification of funding – The New Rules Read More »