‘A solicitor discarded an undertaking he had given and tried to take advantage of a mistake made by the law firm on the other side of a conveyancing transaction, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 15th November 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Employers paying for an employee to speak to a lawyer about settling a dismissal dispute need to stump up significantly more than £500 for proper legal advice, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 12th November 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A county court has disallowed a court fee after finding the claimant had failed to apply for remission. District Judge Jenkinson, sitting at Liverpool County Court, ruled in Stoney v Allianz that the £455 fee was not a disbursement reasonably incurred and was not recoverable.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th November 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘In Aldred v Cham [2019] EWCA Civ 1780 the Court of Appeal (Lord Justices McCombe and Coulson and Lady Justice Nicola Davies) considered whether the cost of counsel’s advice relating to the proposed settlement of an RTA claim was a claim for a disbursement which should be allowed in addition to the fixed recoverable costs (“FRC”) provided for under CPR 45.29C and Table 6B because it was “reasonably incurred due to a particular feature of the dispute”. This case has provided welcome clarity in a previously much disputed area.’
4 New Square, 29th October 2019
Source: www.4newsquare.com
‘Drone users in the UK must now sit an online test and pay a £9 annual fee or face a £1,000 fine after the launch of a mandatory national registration scheme on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Although to all outward appearances the machinery of government appears to have ground to halt, fixated with only resolving that one conundrum with an outcome which is far from certain, the Ministry of Justice appears not only immune to the partial paralysis, but intends to give certainty in an uncertain world – at least the world of costs. Though delays abound, the inexorable march forward with Sir Rupert Jackson’s 2017 proposals continues.’
No. 5 Chambers, 8th October 2019
Source: www.no5.com
‘This article will deal with how to withdraw legal and living expenses from an Account Freezing Order (‘AFO’). Like all freezing or restraint proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (‘POCA’), living expenses can be paid from the account where they are reasonable and continue the current lifestyle of the owner of the account.’
Drystone Chambers, October 2019
Source: drystone.com
‘On Thursday 24 October 2019, Mr Justice Pushpinder Saini handed down his judgment in Higgins & Co Lawyers Ltd v Evans [2019] EWHC 2809 (QB), an appeal from a decision of Master McCloud sitting in the SCCO. Roger Mallalieu appeared for the successful Appellant. Simon Teasdale explains the facts, the court’s rulings and the implications of the decision.’
4 New Square, 29th October 2019
Source: www.4newsquare.com
‘A law firm which guaranteed clients there would be “no hidden, nasty surprises” could claim over £30,000 in fees from the estate of a deceased asbestosis claimant, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 29th October 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) was too lenient in only fining a solicitor who had clients pay money into his personal bank account, High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 21st October 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A charity has launched a legal challenge against the policy of charging vulnerable migrant women £7,000 or more to access NHS maternity care.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Changes to the damages-based agreement (DBA) regulations, including opening them up to defendants and allowing hybrid DBAs, have been put forward by an independent review – with the approval of Sir Rupert Jackson.’
Litigation Futures, 16th October 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Naomi Shelton, Associate, Mills & Reeve LLP considers the important news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during September 2019.’
Family Law Week, 10th October 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has said updated guideline hourly rates would be ‘very welcome’ after allowing costs far in excess of the supposedly prescribed amount.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th October 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has granted Mastercard permission to appeal against the Court of Appeal ruling that kept the massive £14bn class action over interchange fees alive.’
Litigation Futures, 8th October 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A mother who discovered her disabled daughter’s rapist had moved next door was told she would have repay £10,000 to a council to leave her property.’
BBC News, 19th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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