“England’s senior civil judge has commissioned a one-year ‘fundamental’ review of legal costs, with the aim of improving access to justice.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A solicitors’ firm reaped gross earnings of nearly £9 million from defending cases on criminal legal aid in one year, according to new figures released today.”
The Times, 30th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Significant progress is being made towards a new scheme of graduated fees for lawyers in very high cost criminal (VHCC) cases, Justice Secretary Jack Straw said today.”
Ministry of Justice, 24th October 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The credit crunch may dominate world headlines but closer to home lawyers are feeling the impact of their own pay squeeze.”
The Times, 7th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Ministry of Justice has published details of revised fees and allowances payable by the coroner on holding inquests.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st October 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Jack Straw has opened a ‘new front for reform’ – as the Labour Party press release put it – with a blistering attack on the fees charged by lawyers under ‘no win, no fee’ cases.”
The Times, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A crackdown on the ‘scandalous’ behaviour of ‘no win, no fee’ lawyers, who have ramped up their fees in recent years, is to be launched by the government.”
The Guardian, 21st September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Justice, the much-quoted saying goes, is open to all – like the Ritz Hotel. Access to the courts can often depend on the depth of a person’s pocket, with some of the best lawyers coming at a prohibitively high price. But lawyers’ fees aside, should the courts be a free public service, like the health service? Or should litigants who use them pay the cost?”
The Times, 4th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The criminal courts are facing their biggest cash crisis in decades after a warning to judges and magistrates of a £90 million shortfall in the budget for the justice system. Judges and magistrates in England and Wales have been told of the emergency, which is likely to result in trial delays, cancelled court sittings and redundancies.”
The Times, 4th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Irwin Mitchell (a Firm) v Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office and Another
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“It was not the purpose of a criminal restraint order to prevent third parties from enforcing civil rights against a defendant if those rights would be unaffected by a confiscation order which might be made against the defendant at the end of criminal proceedings against him.”
The Times, 27th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
“BAA, the airports operator, has started legal action against Ryanair after the budget carrier refused to pay higher landing fees.”
The Times, 5th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The purpose of a criminal restraint order was not to prevent third parties from enforcing civil rights against a defendant if those rights would be unaffected by a confiscation order which might be made against the defendant at the end of the proceedings. ”
WLR Daily, 1st August 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“Summary of responses to the consultation paper ‘conditional fee agreements in publication proceedings: success fees and after the event insurance’.”
Ministry of Justice, 31st July 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Their bills are astronomical, but what’s a few million here if it saves more money there? These days an expensive lawyer is a necessity — not a luxury — especially if you’re visiting the divorce courts. So who among the top 50 is raking it in — and are they really worth it?”
The Times, 13th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A research-based review of no win, no fee arrangements in England and Wales was announced today (25 June).”
Ministry of Justice, 25th June 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
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