‘The Court of Appeal has ruled that a law firm’s conditional fee agreement had retrospective effect, even if that was not specifically set out in the contract.’
Law Society's Gazette, 17th March 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A former client of a leading family law firm should be allowed to sue over its alleged failure to advise about its own negligence, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 6th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved a £200m settlement in the massive Merricks v Mastercard collective action. But new battles loom over card processing fees and the funder’s return.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th March 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘On 18 December 2024, the Supreme Court delivered its much-anticipated decision in Hirachand, holding that Conditional Fee Agreement (“CFA”) success fees cannot be recovered as part of an applicant’s financial needs under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (“the 1975 Act”). Although the decision has now provided much-needed certainty in this area, to say it has had a mixed reception amongst Chancery practitioners would be an understatement. This note will provide an overview of the decision and its background as well as some reflections on its implications for future litigants.’
St Philips Barristers, 30th January 2025
Source: st-philips.com
‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) last week approved the £200m settlement of former solicitor Walter Merricks with Mastercard, in a case once valued at £14bn.’
Legal Futures, 24th February 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The High Court has dismissed a council’s application for judicial review against the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) over a report that upheld a complaint of maladministration against the local authority in a nursery school fees case.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court has quashed a decision by a city council to set an annual increase to care home fees below-inflation. Philip Rule KC looks at the lessons from the judgment.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In Menzies v Oakwood Solicitors [2024] UKSC 34, the Supreme Court considered the meaning of payment for the purposes of section 70(4) of the Solicitors Act 1974 (SA 1974).’
Gatehouse Chambers, 20th December 2024
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal recently considered whether or not fees which were paid by a tenant before the enactment of the Tenant Fees Act 2019 (“TFA”) could preclude a landlord from recovering possession under s.21 of the Housing Act 1988.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 6th December 2024
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘Lawyers are refusing to represent people charged with certain crimes amid a crisis over solicitors’ pay, with one burglary suspect turned away by 12 legal firms, the Law Society president has said.’
The Guardian, 16th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Is an exceptional level of RPI good reason to depart from an increase in pitch fees at that level? Joe Warren examines a recent Upper Tribunal ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th December 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Martyna Switaj v Adrian McClenaghan (2024) EWCA Civ 1457. The Court of Appeal on the status of a fee related to a tenancy taken before the Tenant Fees Act 2019 came into force on 1 June 2019 and the impact on the validity of a section 21 notice.’
Nearly Legal, 1st December 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice is at risk of not meeting its statutory duty for civil legal aid to deliver access to justice, according to research it commissioned.’
Legal Futures, 2nd December 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Ministers are to announce a 10% increase in legal aid fees for immigration and housing work after action by lawyers who warned that the failure to increase rates has led to a paralysis in the system.’
The Guardian, 29th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A judge has condemned the London arm of a US law firm for sending a “disgraceful” letter to a competitor of one of its clients.’
Legal Futures, 25th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A tribunal has more than halved the fees charged by a leading law firm for advice on the forced sale of a property affected by HS2.’
Legal Futures, 19th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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