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Harman Costs Brief – February 2017
It’s February already and we’ve rounded up the latest industry news for you – Gary Knight takes a look at an important decision on appeal in Briggs and 598 others v First Choice Holidays, plus there’s guidance from the Court of Appeal on the fixed costs…
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Harmans Costs Brief – September 2016
Harmans are out and about this autumn! We’re busy preparing for the APIL clinical negligence conference at The Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales at the end of this month and Matthew Harman is also on the road, he will be a guest speaker…
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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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Legal Aid Agency chief’s pay rise draws criticism
The Guardian reports that Matthew Coats, the chief executive of the Legal Aid Agency, received a pay rise of more than 10% this year. Based on figures from the LAA’s annual report, the newspaper states that Mr Coats’ combined salary, bonus and pension benefits rose…
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Harmans Costs Brief – June 2015
Costs Brief has a new look this month, we hope you approve! There are plenty of articles to browse through as usual with a particular focus on Legal Aid – the latest on the cuts, changes to payment for judicial review cases and news of a new…
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Changes to Legal Aid Payment for Judicial Review
New regulations were introduced on 27 March 2015 which make amendments to the provisions governing payment for providers’ work on applications for judicial review. This follows the High Court’s judgment in the case of R (on the application of Ben Hoare Bell & Ors) v…
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Updated Legal Aid Agency Guidance on the Remuneration of Expert Fees
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/351193/expert-witnesses-fees-guidance.pdf
