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Part 36 offers made in respect of Costs after 1 April 2013
The new rules governing Part 36 offers made in respect of costs do not apply to detailed assessments “commenced” before 1 April 2013. The transitional provision concerning Part 47.19 offers confirm this. They can be found tucked away in the Transitional Provisions to the Civil…
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Steve Jones speculates on some of the consequences of the Jackson reforms
The Jackson reforms have brought about widespread unease amongst Claimant solicitors, concerned understandably as to the continued viability of their existing business models. These reforms have been imposed upon the legal industry as a consequence of perceived market failure, deemed to be manifested in an…
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The Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (“LASPO”)
The Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (“LASPO”) LASPO represents the most profound change in the provision of Legal Aid for decades. It repealed the Legal Aid aspects of the Access to Justice Act 1999 and brought in an entirely new statutory…
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Flatman -v- Germany
The long awaited and much anticipated judgment from the Court of Appeal has been provided in the matters of Flatman –v- Germany and Weddall v Barchester Health Care. Two unrelated matters where the Claimants lost their cases, both were advised under a CFA but had…
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Harmans Costs Brief – April 2013
Our very latest Costs Brief is out today – to read it and subscribe to future issues just click the link below… http://eepurl.com/w4PLT
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New model conditional fee agreement
From 1 April new rules on conditional fee agreements (CFAs) come into force. Clients who enter into a CFA on or after 1 April will have to pay the success fee and any after-the-event (ATE) premium from their damages. These changes have been brought about…
