“It is a typical day of employment tribunal hearings – but the rules are set to change as the government considers an overhaul of proceedings in these courts.”
BBC News, 5th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“1.1 Recommendation ten. In paragraph 5.3 of chapter 10 of the Costs Review Final Report (‘FR’) I recommended that in personal injuries litigation the level of general damages for pain suffering and loss of amenity be increased by 10%. In paragraph 5.6 I recommended that general damages for nuisance, defamation and any other tort which causes suffering to individuals be increased by 10%. This recommendation is one out of a hundred and nine recommendations in the FR, all of which are collected on pages 463-471. It is recommendation ten in the list.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 29th February 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“This judgment, the latest in an expanding list of decisions on challenges to the Coalition government’s spending cuts, is an interesting example of judicial restraint and deference to the government on issues of macro-policy, at a time when the extent of judicial intervention into political decision-making is the subject of much debate in the legal profession and academia, thanks to Lord Sumption’s FA Mann Lecture on the subject late last year and its recent rebuttal by Sir Stephen Sedley.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd February 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“The case is a prime example of how judges’ relationship with administrative decision-making is changing.”
The Guardian, 20th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Bailiffs chasing debts may be able to increase the fees they charge some debtors from £42.50 to £305 if government proposals come into force.”
The Guardian, 17th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two students, Callum Hurley and Katy Moore, have failed in their High Court attempt to overturn the Government’s decision to allow universities to almost treble tuition fees.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A senior judge has warned there is ‘something out of kilter’ in the civil justice system after hearing a case in which lawyers were paid almost six times more than their client.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The high court is to rule on whether ministers acted legally in allowing universities to charge tuition fees of up to £9,000 a year from this autumn.”
The Guardian, 17th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The government is hoping to save £18m a year by changing how interpreters are provided for court hearings – but it is said the new system is causing chaos and costly delays.”
BBC News, 13th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Proposed changes to ‘no win, no fee’ agreements will not be introduced until April 2013 at the earliest, the Government has said. The changes will prevent losing parties having to pay certain elements of an injured party’s successful damages claim.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st February 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Lawyers are earning ‘success fees’ totalling £66 million a year for helping patients to sue the NHS, new figures have revealed.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Victims of oil spills, pollution or land grabs in developing countries will no longer be able to pursue claims in British courts against multinational corporations under legal reforms being pushed through by the government, aid charities have warned.”
The Guardian, 30th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Lord Justice Jackson yesterday urged caution over setting limits on the percentage of damages that lawyers will be able to take in commercial cases under his reforms.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 20th January 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“MPs today call for the bar to be raised if claimants are to receive compensation for whiplash injuries following motor accidents.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th January 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“David Cameron today announced plans to cap lawyers’ fees from personal injury claims at £25,000. Speaking to an audience of small companies, the prime minister launched an attack on the so-called compensation culture and blamed it for holding back the growth of UK businesses.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th January 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“David Cameron said the move would provide protection for employers facing claims over workplace accidents and help end a ‘culture of fear’ among businesses over health and safety. Insurance companies suggested the change could lead to reduced premiums for motorists by reducing the number of ‘friviolous’ damages claims arising from traffic accidents. Existing limits on legal fees in personal injury cases will now be extended to claims for up to £25,000, officials said. For the first time, caps on lawyers’ fees will also apply to claims brought against employers.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Crown Prosecution Service fees (further update).”
The Bar Council, 16th December 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Plans to lower the £84 million cost to the taxpayer, and relieve pressure on businesses, through the introduction of fees for employment tribunals were announced today by Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly.”
Ministry of Justice, 14th December 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
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