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Harmans Costs Brief – November 2014
Our last Costs Brief of 2014 is here and unashamedly features our Costs Expert app launch as well as a comprehensive update on cases dealing with the costs consequences of refusing to mediate. Plus lots of other costs and court news. http://eepurl.com/7w26P
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Will a solution to the problem of Litigants in Person be found in time for Christmas?
The problem of litigants in person is ‘not just a family issue’ but is one that has increased across a wide range of civil cases. Justice Minister Simon Hughes said at the recent Liberal Democrats Party Conference in Glasgow that he has “persuaded” the MoJ…
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Harmans Costs Brief – October 2014
Read our latest Costs Brief covering all the latest industry developments including the impending introduction of J-Codes, the latest CPR updates as well as relief from sanctions allowed on Appeal. It also covers Legal Aid work in family cases and features an article by one of our…
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Legal aid work in family cases drops 27% compared to the same quarter last year
According to figures published by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), legal aid work in family cases has dropped 27% compared to the same quarter last year. The category of family legal aid covers work on both private and public law and includes work associated…
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Harmans Costs Brief – July 2014
Read our latest Costs Brief featuring articles on the long awaited judgment from The Court of Appeal dealing with the issues arising from Mitchell, commentary on another decision by The Court of Appeal that the Legal Aid Agency must pay the full cost of expert…
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Family matters
Click the link below to read Ben Rigby’s article in the latest Costs Lawyer magazine featuring the thoughts of Jim Lines, amongst others, on The Court of Appeal’s recent decision that The Legal Aid Agency must pay the full cost of expert reports ordered by the…
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Update for the Profession on Criminal Very High Cost Cases (VHCC)
On 31 October 2013 the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) sent contract amendment notices to barristers who hold a criminal VHCC contract. Details of the proposed amendments were subsequently published on the Ministry of Justice website. Under the proposed amendments the Government propose to pay future…
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Civil Legal Aid ban for non-residents
The Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has said that people who fail a residency test are to be barred from receiving legal aid for civil court cases. The ban would include claims made under human rights and health and safety law. In an interview with the…
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Legal Aid cuts affecting divorce courts
Figures obtained from the MoJ under a Freedom of Information request have shown the number of couples inquiring about mediation has halved since the legal aid cuts came into force in April. The number of couples formally entering into the process is down by a…
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Criminal Legal Aid cuts
The FT carries a letter from Rick Pratt, QC, and other signatories who say that they have sought to emphasise to Chris Grayling that the fee cuts proposed to criminal practitioners will have the effect of disintegrating an already demoralised criminal Bar, and that they…
