‘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
‘Landlords are charging “pet rent” running into hundreds of pounds a year in an attempt to recoup losses from a ban on unfair letting fees enforced by the government this summer.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘MPs and lawyers have called for an urgent review into outsourced immigration services after it emerged Home Office profits on UK visas had surged by millions of pounds a week since visa operations were contracted to a private firm accused of exploiting applicants.’
The Independent, 18th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The High Court has described as “reasonable” a decision by claimant lawyers that they needed the “freedom” of a conditional fee agreement (CFA) and shake off “the shackles” of legal aid to properly conduct a medical negligence claim.’
Litigation Futures, 24th July 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘An “effective system” is needed for monitoring the quality of criminal defence lawyers, a report by charity Transform Justice has found.’
Legal Futures, 23rd July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The employment tribunal system is still not coping with the increased demands on it since fees were abolished in 2017, with lawyers reporting that delays have worsened from an already parlous state a year ago.’
Litigation Futures, 1st July 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A costs judge has told a claimant they cannot challenge a solicitor’s bill which was agreed and approved more than four years ago.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to explore whether to use its power to cap the fees charged by personal injury claims management companies (CMCs), it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 24th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Some clients expect discounts on fees for using a female lawyer while women who push for higher salaries are likely to be labelled “aggressive”, a global survey by the Law Society has found. The report concluded that quotas could help to tackle inequality as there was “no real equality or meritocracy in the legal profession”.’
Legal Futures, 19th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Defendant insurers have agreed to be bound by the outcome of the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process being built into the new whiplash system, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 13th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A free advice clinic provided by law students has a six-month waiting list because people on low incomes struggle to get a solicitor, its director says.’
BBC News, 13th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Compensation claims management firms looking for the next big earner after the PPI scandal have been accused of bombarding the much-criticised payday lending sector with complaints that are often spurious and sometimes without the knowledge of borrowers.’
The Guardian, 10th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The City regulator has accused UK banks of causing “significant harm” to their most vulnerable customers as it pushes ahead with a ban on excessive overdraft fees.’
The Guardian, 7th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
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