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Providers should be aware that the LAA have recently updated their Civil Finance Electronic ...
To answer the question of whether an unsuccessful claimant in a ‘mixed claim’ (as defined by CPR ...
Lee Coulthard and Chris McClure take a look at the extension to FRC in this two part article.
We look at the recently amended guidance on De Novo Assessments in Legal Aid matters.
We take a look at the recent guidance provided by the LAA on the interim assessment process.
We consider the recent Law Society announcement and the impact on the assessment process.
Informed consent is a prerequisite to recovering costs from the client beyond those recoverable ...
Guidance on the recent update from the LAA on Expert Witness remuneration.
Marc Banyard considers the recent SCCO decision in respect of the recoverability of hourly rates ...
Judicial review proceedings have been issued against the Legal Aid Agency by the Law Society as they ...
Changes to Payments on Account ...
A date for the transfer of Court Assessed claims has now been agreed and further POAs are available.
We provide an update on the upcoming changes being implemented by the LAA, with consultations being ...
A vital update on the imminent changes to the LAA assessment process.
During this unprecedented time, we have seen a significant increase in remote family hearings. But ...
Legal Aid Agency Response to COVID-19- What you need to know ...
Unprecedented times- Improving cash flow for legal aid providers ...
From 20 January 2020 the following proceedings commenced in the Senior Courts Costs office (SCCO) ...
Master Leonard in Nema v Kirkland [2019] EWHC B15 (Costs) confirms the correct approach to getting ...
Don’t get stuck at the final hurdle: Simultaneous submission required for Solicitors and ...
Did you know that at John M Hayes, we can provide attendance at a detailed assessment hearing and ...
With the start of another year and a new decade, the LAA are trying to make the whole process more ...
Master Rowley in Bhatti v Asghar [2019] EWHC B5 (Costs) considered the effects of CPR r. 36.23 upon ...
Kenny Shealey considers the introduction of the new £25K limitation in relation to family public ...
Over six years after the new proportionality test came into force the Court of Appeal has at last ...
We consider the impact of four new cases dealing with the construction and interpretation of Part 36
Laura takes a look at the recent CCMS guidance to help providers avoid delays
The High Court provides some long awaited guidance on the interpretation of ‘exceptional ...
The LAA are proposing significant and positive changes to their processing of CCFS Single Counsel ...
The New Precedent R came into force on 25th April 2019, we take a moment to consider the changes and ...
The decision of Court of Appeal in Herbert v HH Law [2019] EWCA Civ 527 represents a warning to shot ...
The case of I v Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust (Sheffield County Court, 25 February 2019) ...
The scheduled implementation of LASPO 2012 on 5 April 2019 resurrects the contentious issue of CFA ...
The Court of Appeal in Richard John Slade (t/a Richard Slade and Company) v Boodia & Anor [2018] ...
The decision of Master McCloud in JLE v Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2018] ...
The decision of HHJ Wulwik in Seyi Adelekun v Siu Lai Ho (Central London County Court, 18 October ...
Evidence of an intention to preserve and transfer a CFA is necessary in order for the original CFA ...
Deputy Master Friston defines the boundaries of the cost judge’s powers in relation to misconduct ...
Acceptance of a Part 36 offer changes the entire complexion of the rules governing payments on ...
The High Court provides some welcome clarification on timing applications for payments on account.
Kenny Shealey takes a look at an important Judicial Review case in relation to access to Justice.
Andrew Brough provides a voice for the frustrations experienced by legal aid practitioners.
Christopher McClure compares the decision of HHJ Venn in Waring v McDonnell [2018] EW Misc B11 (CC) ...
Christopher McClure explores another interesting development in the applicability of QOCS following ...
Guidance provided in relation to providers power to grant emergency representation.
Advice on how to give practitioners the best chance of getting Interpreter Fees paid by the LAA.
A short guide on the options available when a claim is rejected by the Legal Aid Agency.
In this briefing note our Head of Training Kenny Shealey highlights the changes to interpreter ...
Fixed Recoverable Costs and Late Acceptance of Part 36 Offers: The Court of Appeal have handed down ...
The John M Hayes Partnership offers a full costing service to all Solicitor firms. We welcome the ...
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has published a business plan for 2018-19. The strap line reads: working ...
Qualified One-way Costs Shifting and Multiple Defendants: CPR r. 44.14 is far broader in its ...
There are many unusual and at times uncanny terms used by the Legal Aid Agency. A recent example is ...
In Parts One and Two of this series, Kenny Shealey, National Legal Aid Training Co-Ordinator ...
Kenny Shealey (National Legal Aid Training Advisor at John M Hayes) outlines the five key strategic ...
We all realise the importance of time! And we are all in a hurry. And recovery of legal costs is no ...
In this first of a three part series our National Legal Aid Training Co-Ordinator, Kenny Shealey ...
Whether you are a small firm with one or two solicitors or a larger legal aid firm, it is always ...
The Legal Aid Agency has contacted the ACL to provide survey results for the average times taken to ...
The Legal Aid Agency has updated the Civil Finance Electronic Handbook. ...
2018 Standard Civil Contract- improvements, streamlining or an attack on costs? This article will ...
Have you been caught out by fixed costs on a high value RTA or EL/PL claim that settled prior to ...
The Legal Aid Agency is introducing a new process on 2 February 2018 to help ensure providers are ...
Some 15 years ago, a system of mediation was introduced into Canada’s Family Law process. Here, ...
We are all familiar with the traditional paper style bill of costs, which is based on the Victorian ...
The changes in parameters with regard to obtaining legally aided representation in cases involving ...
By way of recital from our first article in this series on CFA assignment, the reader will recall ...
We are happy to report that the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has upgraded the “civil claim fix ...
The 92nd Practice Making document was published on November 20th, and it is one of the most ...
Over the last couple of years there has been a noticeable increase in the amount of time being ...
At a time when fixed costs reforms are moving with the same disregard and intent as a North Korean ...
In this article technical Costs Specialist Marc Banyard explores the thorny issue of the treatment ...
Working in partnership with London Legal Support Trust, Christopher McClure (regional manager) and ...
There can be confusion regarding when you should apply for prior authority for a disbursement in ...
We are proud to be a sponsor of the Legal Aid Practitioners Group annual conference in London on the ...
Information on standard file format requested by the LAA when you submit your file of papers with ...
As ever it is the relative few that spoil it for the many and it has been the continual and now ...
The situation did not look good for claimant friendly personal injury solicitors. The conjoined ...
This is a first instance decision which, respectfully, appears more driven by commercial compassion ...
Judgement was handed down in Harrison v University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust ...
Christopher McClure defines the increase to Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) effective from 1 June 2017
Never easy to prepare, with generic costs having to be apportioned over many groups of individuals, ...
Rejected claims have a negative impact upon your KPIs. It is therefore essential to try to ensure ...
The Supreme Court has allowed the recovery of a pre-LASPO success fee and after-the-event (ATE) ...
This decision has to be viewed with some caution. A previous first instance decision has been listed ...
LAPG says: “Our members are consistently telling us about difficulties with CCMS and how it is ...
Fixed costs are supposed to make the assessment of costs a simple and straightforward exercise ...
Unfortunately, there are significant classes of cases where additional liabilities are recoverable ...
In this article, Lee Coulthard reviews the new CPR update (88th) and in particular, the legal costs ...
This is a briefing note on a new consultation paper published on Wednesday (1st February) by the ...
February 2017 marks the 12 month anniversary of the mandatory use of CCMS for care cases and there ...
CPR 3, Section II deals with costs management generally and CPR 3.13 deals specifically with the ...
Legal Aid “While commercial law firms continue to declare annual profits amounting to hundreds of ...
Earlier this month the Legal Aid Agency announced some procedural changes for high costs cases. The ...
It is somewhat surprising that the introduction of costs budgets was accompanied by little advice on ...
The government has introduced an amendment to the civil fees schedule which will have effect from 6 ...
Inter Partes NewsUK first - Whiplash Claims Doctor is Ordered to Pay Defendant’s CostsIn this RTA ...
Quite a week then!The Fear FactorAccording to the Law Superstore, “Law firms are unnecessarily ...
The Court of Appeal recently considered the application of fixed costs to multi track cases in the ...
The Court of Appeal has recently considered the issue of which fixed costs apply where a matter is ...
Gloom and DoomPI Reform news continues to dominate the headlines this week with somewhat gloomy ...
The Pace of ChangeThere’s no doubt, the pace of change for Claimant PI Solicitors is startling. ...
The process of claiming costs from the LAA has become more and more difficult due to changing fee ...
Welcome to our latest weekly costs round-up.At the start of the week Amnesty International published ...
All change!So, the new format bill of costs is coming with the voluntary pilot scheme now extended ...
Cashflow is the lifeblood of any business and the need to maximise recovery of your legal costs has ...
Legal Aid is in the news again this week for the government reported increase in exceptional funding ...
We are proud to be sponsors of the Legal Aid Practitioners Group’s annual conference. The ...
Second ThoughtsThis week saw Lord Justice Jackson questioning the government’s policy of imposing ...
Costs Round Up this week is dominated by news of the Government’s new vision “Transforming our ...
This week the team at John M Hayes has read articles on proportionality, interim costs payments on ...
Three stories for you this week on the assignment of CFAs, QOCS and inaccurate reporting. Tension ...
In this third instalment of a three part blog series on the assignment of CFAs, Chris McClure ...
Welcome to another round up of the weekly legal costs news from across the UKWe start with two ...
Here is another example in our occasional series of client stories highlighting our individual ...
Welcome to our latest round up of the weekly legal cost newsLegal Aid and InquestsTom Gough, Senior ...
Welcome to our latest round up of the weekly legal cost newsCAFCASSThis week, CAFCASS figures ...
Here is another in our occasional series of client stories highlighting how we can make a difference ...
Welcome to our latest round up of the weekly legal costs news.The Value of Pro Bono workMichael ...
The dictionary defines pro bono work as work ‘done or undertaken for the public good without any ...
Welcome to our latest round up of the weekly legal costs news.Reduction in Clinical Negligence ...
Follow this link to SI 2016 No. 807 (L. 12) detailing specific Court Fee increases on costs related ...
Case Study: Claimant (Receiving Party)We prepared a Bill of Costs for the Claimant and formally ...
Welcome to a quick round up of news and articles from the week in legal costsThis week we take a ...
Welcome to Costs Round Up, a selection of news and stories from the week in legal costs.Mythbusters ...
Hi and welcome to the Costs Round – UpThis week in legal costs news we have seen stories on Costs ...
Hi and welcome to a Round Up of legal costs new from across the week.Short and sweet this week and ...
For those of you that are still awake following a long night of referendum results....welcome to our ...
Hello and welcome to Costs Round Up – the 5 minute read that enlightens, brightens and informs on ...
Hi and welcome to our Costs Round Up, the 5 minute read that enlightens, brightens and informs on ...
This week we heard that fixed costs in clinical negligence cases will be delayed with lawyers ...
Welcome to another costs round up, the 5 minute read that enlightens, brightens and informs on the ...
The Legal Aid Agency has introduced a new CCMS application process that can be used when the client ...
This was a decision of wider importance to PI Solicitors and insurers so an appeal to the Court of ...
Welcome to Costs Round Up, the 5 minute read that enlightens, brightens and informs on the week in ...
Welcome to Costs Round-up: the 5 minute read that enlightens, brightens and informs on the week in ...
The 5 minute read that enlightens brightens and informs on the week in legal costsTime, it seems is ...
The 5-minute read that enlightens, brightens and informs on the week in #legalcosts.This week Lord ...
To understand why the question of whether a conditional fee agreement (“CFA”) can be assigned ...
As of today the LAA's crime billing teams will be operating extended hours on their telephone ...
In March 2016 the new OPG105 form for Court appointed deputies was introduced as an additional ...
The 5-Minute read that enlightens, brightens and informs on the week in legal costs. This week, a ...
The Legal Aid Agency have added an article to their website setting out some of the most common ...
The 5-Minute read that enlightens, brightens and informs on the week in legal costs.This week, we ...
Welcome to our latest round-up of legal costs news.The LAA's Client and Costs Management System ...
Yesterday the Legal Aid Agency announced that they would be going ahead with the mandatory ...
Welcome to another round up of legal costs news. This week saw Solicitors getting to grips with the ...
With 2 weeks to go until the mandatory introduction of CCMS for all cases, we take a look at the ...
As part of our service for CCMS billing we enable you to take advantage of the ‘claim upload’ ...
On Yesil v Doncaster NHS Trust: whether you see this judgment as the damaging effect of poor file ...
Welcome to this week’s legal costs round-up.We start with the case of Sarpd Oil International Ltd ...
Broadhurst & Anor v Tan and Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 94 - in the Court of Appeal from Sheffield ...
Welcome to a quick round up of legal cost news from this week.Top of the list is news from the Court ...
CPR Part 36 underwent significant changes on 6 April 2015, and one of those was the introduction of ...
Welcome to a quick round up of news and blog articles from this week in legal costs.We start with ...
The three cases listed below were all subject to success fee/ATE premium hearings before Costing ...
When a costs order is made in your favour it may be an order for the paying party to pay the full ...
Welcome to our latest weekly round-up of legal costs news.
The latest figures released by CAFCASS show that they received an increased number of private law ...
Welcome to our latest weekly round up of legal costs news. ...
Welcome to a round-up of this week’s legal costs news ...
Welcome to our latest weekly round-up of legal costs news. ...
The Judgment given by Mr Justice Leggatt in the case of Involnert Management Inc v Aprilgrange Ltd ...
Welcome to a roundup of legal costs news for the week commencing 11th January 2016.
The Legal Aid Agency have introduced a new form that can be used instead of the CLAIM1/1A when ...
The Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) becomes mandatory for all Special Children Act ...
The way that you manage and bill your cases changes significantly when using the Client and Costs ...
An ‘escape cases calculator' has been released by the Legal Aid Agency that shows the fixed fees ...
As of today the LAA’s online support team will be available on Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm ...
On the 6th January the LAA started to introduce an upgrade to the merits section of CCMS. The ...
Let’s start the year with some costs predictions for 2016. The faint-hearted and easily ...
Throughout the 2015 costs year John M Hayes Costs Lawyers and Cost Draftsmen have kept us up to date ...
Hi and welcome to another round up of legal costs news. ...
Tables TurnedWhile traditional case law recognizes costs penalties imposed on successful parties who ...
Welcome to a round-up of legal costs related news
Exceeding a costs limitation results in you not being paid for all of the work that you have ...
Discretionary enhancements can be applied to work that is being claimed at hourly rates (i.e. work ...
Welcome to this week's round-up of costs related news ...
The latest round-up of costs news from Kate Oliver
Welcome to a round-up of legal costs news from the week. ...
Kate Oliver's latest round-up of costs news
Welcome to a roundup of legal costs related news. This week we provide a timely reminder of the ...
As we are approaching the end of October it is important that you don't forget that various legal ...
Kate Oliver's latest round up of costs news
Kate Oliver provides another costs round up. Read all the hot news in the legal costs world here.
Good Afternoon and welcome to a quick round up of legal costs related news. Precedent Q This week, ...
As of 01 October 2015, the new rules for High Costs Care cases are in place. Here at John M Hayes, ...
John M Hayes Chief Executive writes her latest costs round-up.
We are proud to be a sponsor of the Legal Aid Practitioner’s annual conference in Birmingham on ...
Sharon Smith, Costs Draftsman at our Chesterfield office talks about the perils of ignoring your ...
Kate Oliver's costs round-up is back.
Are you ready for J-codes and the new bill of costs format?
Further to our previous update in relation to upcoming changes to VHCC care matters, the Legal Aid ...
Welcome to a round-up of news and stories for costs draftsmen and costs lawyers over the last ...
Welcome to a quick round up of costing news this week. Costs Budgets Costs budget news dominates ...
Welcome to our weekly round-up of news from the world of legal costs. This week saw final ...
Emma Jackson from our Norwich office reports on the recent reforms made in the Court of Protection ...
We have been advised by the Legal Aid Agency that changes are to be made to the way that High Cost ...
Welcome to our weekly round-up of news from the world of legal costs
On 15th July 2015, judgement was delivered by the High Court in IS v The Director of Legal Aid ...
Marc Banyard, Costs Lawyer in our Cardiff office, considers the issues that arose from Warby J's ...
Welcome to our weekly round-up of interesting news on costs
Once it comes to light that a care matter is going to exceed costs of £25,000, it is time to ...
This week Margo Jones, Practice Manager of our Cardiff Office is guest editor of our latest round up ...
Brian Booth of our Bristol offices looks at the amendments made to Part 36 and how it affects costs ...
Welcome to another of our weekly costs round-ups, this week guest edited by Johanne Johnston, ...
The Claimant had the benefit of a CFA which had been made on the 21 October 2009, but which had been ...
Welcome to a quick round up of relevant costs related news articles from around the country.
CCMS was due to become mandatory for new casework on 1st October 2015; this date has now been put ...
The Legal Aid Agency has announced that the bulk upload facility for CCMS will be made available to ...
Another costs round up of the top costs related news from around the web, hand-picked by our Chief ...
Kate Oliver, Chief Executive, provides a round-up of relevant legal costs related news last week.
Here is a quick round-up of costs articles that have caught my eye over the week and made me think ...
The Legal Aid Agency have introduced a new email address to be used when making casework enquiries ...
Update versions of the costs assessment guidance are available with some additional guidance on ...
Welcome to a round-up of costs-related news and posts published over the last two weeks. Round-up ...
As part of our service for CCMS billing we can provide access to the 'bulk upload' facility. This ...
Laura Meyrick, Acting Manager of our Amersham and London Offices, blogs on the recent case of XYZ v ...
Christopher McClure considers the misunderstood case of Cockell v Holton and the real reason behind ...
A decision to permit a 100% uplift owing to the trial having commenced was overturned on appeal ...
Kate's Oliver's latest round-up of costs-related news and posts published over the last seven days. ...
Changes introduced by the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 mean legal advice is now available in Wales for ...
Kate Oliver, Chief Executive at John M Hayes has been scouring the net for top costs related news ...
Kate Oliver, Chief Executive, pulls together the top costs related news from around the web.
A whistle stop tour of the top costs related posts from around the web this week.
Following the successful challenge to the implementation of conditional funding in judicial review ...
Philip Morris considers the categorisation of noise induced hearing loss cases in the recent case of ...
Lee Coulthard talks about the Jackson Reforms two years on. Celebrating the anniversary, or has ...
Welcome to a round-up of the best costs-related news and posts published this week. We lead with ...
Laura Searle from our Sussex Office reports on the importance of the LAPG's manifesto to review ...
Welcome to a round-up of the best costs-related news and posts published this week. It’s been ...
We take a look at the recent case of CIP Properties (AIPT) Ltd v Galliford Try Infrastructure Ltd & ...
Welcome to a round-up of the best costs-related news and posts published this week. As with last ...
The legal aid agency is introducing new CLAIM1, 1A, 2, 5, 5A and POA1 forms on 1st April 2015
New court fees are hard hitting. Chris McClure from our Manchester office considers the impact this ...
The latest edition of our weekly round-up of costs news
Welcome to a round-up of the best costs-related news and posts published this week.
Take a look at our latest round-up of costs related content
The Supreme Court has heard argument in Coventry v Lawrence, and judgment is expected in July. ...
Welcome to a round-up of the best costs-related posts published this week. Johanne Johnston writing ...
Are you compliant? Recent case confirms CFA to be unenforceable.
Our round-up of essential costs reading from the past week
Our third weekly round-up of the best costs related news and blogs from around the web
Rights of Women have failed in their challenge to the restriction of legal representation to victims ...
The Legal Aid Agency announced today that contract notices are being sent out this week to all legal ...
Welcome to a costs round-up of the best costs-related posts published this week. Andrew Hogan Costs ...
We take a look at the High Court decision in Broni v Ministry of Defence and its potentially ...
Welcome to a costs round-up of the best costs-related posts published last week
Difficulties in obtaining legal aid has resulted in many citizens finding themselves without ...
We take a look at what we consider are likely to be the most significant developments in costs in ...
Being put to election in respect of a retainer is a taxing experience in any costs assessment. Here ...
A recently released report by the National Audit Office has concluded that although the Ministry of ...
On the 24th November the Legal Aid Agency announced that they had introduced a new ‘urgent flag’ ...
Long v Value properties has been successfully appealed, such that the sanction for failure to ...
The implementation of the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2014 on ...
The Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England has conducted a study of the impact of the ...
The Legal Aid Agency have published details of Exceptional Case Funding applications and ...
We look at a recent discussion of the impact of budgeting on the assessment of costs and award of ...
New versions of the majority of the civil legal aid forms will be introduced on 4th August. The old ...
As reported previously, changes to the Family Advocacy Scheme come into force on the 31st July. For ...
The very long awaited decision in relation to guideline hourly rates has finally been made - and ...
The Government’s plans to further reduce the legal aid budget suffered a serious setback this ...
Failure to serve a statement of reasons or statement of definitions with a bill of costs attracts ...
The Legal Aid Agency’s annual report and statistics for 2013/14 have been publuished. This is the ...
From 1st April 2013, Personal Injury Claimants have been afforded the protection of Qualified ...
The Legal Aid Agency had previously stated that a draft bill would be deleted by the Client and ...
In March 2014 the Government commenced consultation on proposals to change the Family Advocacy ...
Over recent years, contracts between solicitor and client have increasingly become subject to ...
Following a successful pilot, the Legal Aid Agency has confirmed that a new approach is to be ...
Last month I wrote an article regarding a change of approach from the Legal Aid Agency regarding ...
In the case of JG v the Lord Chancellor the Court of Appeal has ruled that the Legal Aid Agency ...
The LAA has confirmed that they are to continue with the gradual roll out of CCMS further to the ...
An updated advocates attendance form was introduced on 22nd April 2014 for all FAS hearings taking ...
Changes to the funding of judicial review cases will be implemented on 22 April 2014 when the Civil ...
The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2014 come into force on 22nd April ...
The Legal Aid Agency recently issued an update in respect of travel expenses and there are some ...
On 22 April 2014 the Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 will come into force. ...
Achita Singh from our Ilkley Office gives a brief overview of the ACL White Paper on Costs ...
The Legal Aid Agency has announced that the usage of the Client and Cost Management System is being ...
It has long been established that the miscertification of a bill of costs is a serious issue, in ...
When a Claimant suffers a divisible condition at work (for example noise-induced hearing loss, ...
A number of people in the firm have noted conflicting guidance from various departments of the Legal ...
The introduction of the Single Family Court in April will result in some slight changes to the ...
The Legal Aid Agency has announced that a new email address will be used for casework queries as of ...
The Legal Aid Agency has prepared a document setting out some frequently asked questions in respect ...
If anyone was still in any doubt about the far-reaching effects of the “Mitchell decision” the ...
Although obviously only one of many first instance judgments on applications for relief from ...
If a week is a long time in Politics, it would appear that a day is a long time in respect of the ...
John M Hayes' Training Director David Smith looks at how the pilot has been progressing and ...
On the 2nd December 2013 changes were introduced regarding the remuneration of counsel in civil non ...
Harrison v Black Horse is regarded as being one of the most important cases relating to the ...
The national roll out of CCMS is rapidly approaching and the Legal Aid Agency have put some ...
The Court of Appeal has today handed down its much anticipated judgment in the matter of Mitchell v ...
The recent decision in Ibbertson & Ibbertson v Black Horse Limited (2013), Unreported, Maidstone ...
The Legal Aid Agency have updated their checklists for CLAIM1, CLAIM1A, CLAIM2 and POA1 forms and ...
On the 2nd December 2013 the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 will come ...
Restricting exposure to costs has been considered in two recent judgments which focus attention on ...
Feltham v Bouskell [2013] EWHC 3086 (Ch) is the first reported case dealing with ‘bonus ...
The recent Judgment in Brookes v DC Leisure Management & Technogym reminds solicitors of the ...
Over the past few weeks we have been delivering our ‘Family Legal Aid Costs: Getting it Right’ ...
In view of the forthcoming introduction of the Single Family Court the Government have set out their ...
FREE CPD accredited seminars presented by our Technical Director, Alex Bagnall.5 November - Norwich ...
The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that the Small Claims Track limit in relation to personal ...
Career wise, what is your background? I trained as a solicitor in a local authority which I loved ...
The Online Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) is currently being piloted in the North East and ...
When the Government introduced the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 ...
Master Hurst handed down judgment in Kelly v Black Horse Ltd on 27 September 2013. He found in ...
It is often said by receiving parties that the only way in which an after the event legal insurance ...
Whilst the financial services sector has come under criticism for a variety of reasons of late, by ...
The definition of a disease is important in legal costs. In the run-off of cases where a recoverable ...
The LAA’s Civil Certificated Billing Improvement Group has created an electronic handbook that is ...
Last month we highlighted that CAFCASS had reported a significant increase in private law cases ...
The Legal Aid Agency has introduced a new online complaints procedure that is designed to streamline ...
This post analyses the first instance judgment in Mitchell v News Group Newspapers. For an analysis ...
On 1 October 2013, CPR 47.15(5) – which prescribes the maximum amount of recoverable costs ...
On July 31, the extended portal for RTA claims with a value up to £25000 and the new portals for ...
Background 31 July 2013 heralded the most recent step in the much anticipated expansion of the MOJ ...
Evidence Required in Support of Court Bundle Fees In public law cases the court bundle payment can ...
During the campaigns against LASPO it was highlighted that Courts could potentially be placed under ...
LSC Annual Report 2012 - 2013 highlights decrease in ‘acts of assistance’ but increase in ...
Background Costs management, which is designed to keep a tight rein on costs, is still in its ...
The Costs of Provisional Assessment CPR 47.15 sets out the provisional assessment procedure under ...
We have become aware of a new Point of Principle that has been made regarding the scope of emergency ...
Two representatives from the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) attended the recent Association of Costs ...
Last week the High Court gave their ruling in the case of R (JG) v The Legal Services Commission. ...
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has today issued an update on the requirements for evidence in support ...
On 10 April 2013 the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Flatman V Germany; Weddall v Barchester ...
We are delighted to announce this joint Conference with Zenith Chambers (11th April 2013, Harrogate) ...
On the 1st April 2013 the Legal Services Commission will become the Legal Aid Agency. As a result ...
We are delighted to announce our latest joint venture with the Personal Injury Team from Zenith ...
In the current climate it has never been more important to ensure that claims for costs are paid as ...
Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 Wednesday, 13 February 2013 saw the government lay the draft ...
Judgement has been handed down by the Court of Appeal in the landmark costs management case of Henry ...
The LSC has indicated that it will be changing its approach to FAS forms for final hearings. We had ...
The long-awaited judgement in Henry v News Group Newspapers is to be handed down on 28 January at ...
The Ministry of Justice have now laid before Parliament the Damages Based Agreements Regulations ...
How to …..April 2103 As Breakfast seminars go, it wasn’t too early a start and the promise of ...
Sign of the Times perhaps that we find the Judiciary has published a guide for Self Represented ...
The Government has announced new plans to consult on introducing fixed fees, an electronic portal ...
The MOJ has confirmed that the timetable for expansion of the RTA portal to include RTA, employers' ...
The LSC has this week confirmed that it will no longer be applying FAS in High Costs ...
Our Leeds Office is hosting a Breakfast Seminar on 15th January for practical guidance on costs ...
The LSC website has moved it's web content to www.justice.gov.uk. Thanks LSC! On the evening of ...
Did you know that across the Board about 40% of very high cost cases are rejected and returned by ...
Separate Claims or One Bill? For many years the LSC have been willing to accept separate CLAIM1 ...
Check out this link to the LSC website about changes to Family High Cost Case Plans In ...
On 19 November 2012, Justice Minister Helen Grant sent a letter to stakeholders outlining the ...
Following on from the recent 'Civil Form Completion Guidance for Solicitors', the Legal Services ...
It’s all change down at the LSC Did you catch this item from the LSC website last ...
Costs of work done after expiry of an unextended emergency certificate or during a period of embargo ...
Cautious praise for the LSC and their new ‘Civil Reject Fix’ team. Whenever someone feels a ...
Avoiding errors when assessing client eligibility for legal aid ...
It was announced on Tuesday last week that the Government are disbanding the Advisory Committee on ...
Expert invoices need to have a full breakdown of their fee and show the hourly rates and mileage ...
In our blog on 4th September 2012 we highlighted that the LSC now required ‘details of hearing ...
On 27th September 2012 the LSC provided an update on when it is necessary to submit the file of ...
We are often instructed to attack or defend bills in CFA funded cases which are not subject to the ...
Our best tip?Record everything to maximize your costs recovery. Failing that, here is a list of ...
On 16th August 2012 the LSC issued new guidance on submitting claims. The revised guidance became ...
The recent decision in Corsi v Progressive Financial Services (which you can read a bit more about ...
Legal aid practitioners should be aware of anticipated improvements to the way in which legally ...
When seeking to settle a claim, CPR Part 36 is a powerful tool which allows Claimants and Defendants ...
The Jackson Effect Sheffield Law Society has invited us to give a talk to their members regarding ...
Legal Aid Costs Limitations When looking to maximise Legal Aid costs it is essential that your costs ...
Scope Limitations on Legal Aid Certificates A common area that can cause difficulties when ...
Where ATE insurance is purchased by a successful Appellant within Appeal proceedings which ...
Claimant solicitors who thought that the challenges to the enforceability of CFAs were a thing of ...
Yesterday we received a standard notice from Leeds County Court confirming that they will be ...
We were extremely fortunate to have Professor Dominic Regan deliver the keynote speech at our 2012 ...
When the draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill was published last year, many ...
This week's Ministerial Statement confirmed – a week earlier than expected – that a new test for ...
The Supreme Court has refused permission to appeal in the case of Simcoe v Jacuzzi UK Group plc. ...
The question of the date from which interest in CFA-funded cases in the County Court should run ...
The Master of the Rolls has announced in the 15th Lecture in the Implementation Programme that a new ...
Budgeting for success: key lessons from Henry v News Group Newspapers Henry v News Group ...
David Smith highlights LSC guidance to reduce rejected claims The Legal Services Commission has ...
The Provisional Assessment Pilot Scheme, which has been running in Leeds, York and Scarborough ...
For more information please view solicitors-fixed-success-fees-at-a-glance.pdf
SUMMARY OF MOTTO APPEAL DECISIONS (EXCEPT INTEREST WHICH HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. i) ...
It has been accepted for some years* that interest on costs runs from the date of the judgment at ...
With so much debate and imminent change in the world of legal costs there has been a plethora of ...
Family Law Fixed Fee Changes from 9 May 2011 - contact your local office for seminar details.
New Court Fees from 4 April 2011 - Family New Court Fees from 4 April 2011 - Civil or for the ...
This last year has been a period of significant change, or certainly warning of proposed changes to ...
SCCO Costs Practitioners' Group Nov 2010 minutes For more information please ...
As Costs Draftsmen we are in the business of assisting our solicitor clients to obtain the best ...
For more information please view cpp_minutes_mar10_2010.pdf
For more information please view guideline-hourly-rates-2010.pdf
Date issued: Nov-09 For more information please view Personal Injury Claims Date issued: Sept ...
View Details of Forms on the LSC Website
As a consequence of the coming into effect on 31st October 2009 of the Costs in Criminal Cases ...
View Ministry of Justice website for details.
View Details on LSC Website
For more information please view cpp_minutes_oct09.pdf
There have been some changes to the Litigator Fee Scheme that came into force on 3 August. As a ...
In force from 06 August 2009 The Solicitors' (Non-Contentious Business) Remuneration Order 2009 ...
Disappointing news from the Ministry of JusticeThe response to its consultation on Central Funds ...
It has taken some time for the profession to realise the potential implications for Conditional Fee ...
The past few months have been a period of calm following the introduction of harmonised rates on 2 ...
For more information please view cpp_minutes_mar09.pdf
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