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Summary of the Civil Courts Structure Review interim report from Lord Justice Briggs
This is an interim report from Lord Justice Briggs following informal consultation. It was commissioned by the Lord Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in July 2015 to coincide with a programme for reform of the courts by Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals…
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CPR sanctions for failure to serve funding documents with a Bill of Costs
At Harmans we still find that certain Claimant law firms, and even some Costs Lawyers, still refuse to provide the information required by CPR Costs Practice Direction 32.5(1)(c) & (d) when serving a Bill of Costs – namely a Statement of Reasons for the Success…
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Legal Costs Update #5: Key Developments
Whilst December may have been the holiday season with thoughts of well earned down time with family and friends there were still matters to be determined by the Courts and the following matters may justify consideration during the early weeks of the New Year LINDA…
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Firm wins appeal against insurer that settled its PI claims
The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal from a personal injury firm that argued that an insurer went behind its back to settle claims. North-west firm Gavin Edmondson said Haven Insurance acted unlawfully in making direct offers to clients in 2012. The law firm…
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Relief from Sanctions Upheld by Court of Appeal
[2015] EWCA Civ 1029 In Caliendo v Mishcon de Reya [2014] EWHC 3414 (Ch) on 21st October 2014, Mr Justice Hildyard had granted the Claimants relief from sanction under the old CPR 44.3B and allowed the Claimants to keep their CFAs with DLA Piper, despite having…
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Harmans Costs Brief – October 2015
October is shaping up to be a busy month at Harmans – we’re looking forward to the Law Society Excellence Awards in London this Thursday and keeping everything crossed for our app Costs Expert which has been shortlisted in the Business Development category! The Harmans Aylesbury team is on…
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Harmans Costs Brief – September 2015
Costs Brief is back for the autumn. Featuring articles on the issue of whether bills should be split pre and post April 2013 and the recent Court of Appeal ruling which says CFAs are subject to contract cancellation regulations. Plus reminders about phased bills of costs for assessment and…
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CFA subject to contract cancellation regulations, says appeal court
Thousands of costs cases could be affected by a Court of Appeal ruling earlier this year which established that the Cancellation of Contracts made in a Consumer’s Home or Place of Work etc Regulation 2008 applied to conditional fee agreements (CFAs). In the case of…
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Harmans Costs Brief – July 2015
This month Costs Brief focuses on a recent report which recommends that pro bono work becomes mandatory for all lawyers, Partner Gary Knight’s strong response is a must-read. There’s articles on the NHSLA and the County Court portal case which was leapfrogged to the Court of…
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Court of Appeal: Hear-By dates Practice Guidance
Covering note from Lord Dyson, Master of the Rolls Court of Appeal-hear-by-dates-practice-guidance-3-July-2015
