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NHS Trust Loses Costs Dispute Over Solicitors’ Role
The NHS Resolution, representing the Paying Party (Defendant) in a recent costs assessment tried a novel approach to the challenge of the Claimant’s hourly rates, arguing, as one point amongst a number of preliminary points, that the rates claimed ought to be reduced following instructions…
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The National Health Service Litigation Authority
According to the latest figures, last year the NHS paid out £1.2 billion in clinical negligence claims, of which £259 million was paid to patients’ lawyers. On the Claimants’ side this would appear to be a not unreasonable return for the recovery of such substantial…
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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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NHSLA Annual Review Report and accounts 2013/2014
The new NHSLA Annual Review Report and accounts 2013/14 has confirmed a challenging and “unprecedented number of new clinical negligence claims” for the NHS, NHSLA teams and their Legal Panel, whilst simultaneously bemoaning the current cost scenarios post-Jackson which they allege are frequently arising in…
