-
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…
-
Unbundling: the rise of litigants acting in person with Solicitors working under a limited retainer
Lord Justice Jackson, giving the main judgment of the court in Minkin v Lesley Landsberg (Practising As Barnet Family Law) [2015] EWCA Civ 1152 held that the solicitor was not under a duty to give the broader advice or warnings for which the claimant contended.…
-
Harmans Costs Brief – May 2015
Costs Brief is back! What a busy few weeks – we hosted our most popular costs seminar to date, we walked the London Legal Walk and we are delighted to announce our new Partner Sara Gould. There’s also tons of articles including the recent Part 36…
-
Legal Costs Update #4: Case Law Review
April showers April showers produced the darling buds of May and we now look forward to a flaming June. The General Election has been and gone and what impact the result will have on the legal landscape dominates the legal websites and blogs. What is…
-
Bill of Costs Struck Out Over CFA Validity
In the case of Anthony Scott –v- Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust [2014] Ew Misc B53 (CC)(27 October 2014), Regional Costs Judge, District Judge Besford struck out the Claimant’s claim for costs against the Defendant as he could not be satisfied that there…
