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Jackson reforms postponed until 2013 The government is to defer implementation of its civil litigation reforms until 1st April 2013. Part two of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill (LASPO), which incorporates the changes proposed in the … Continue reading
Posted in Costs Tagged Costs, Jackson, Jackson Reforms, LASPOOn 13 January 2012 Lord Justice Jackson published his report on the Provisional Assessment Pilot. Provisional assessment is a procedure whereby the court provisionally assesses costs on paper, that is without an oral hearing, and if either party is dissatisfied … Continue reading
Posted in Costs Tagged CPR PD 51e, Jackson, LASPO, Provisional Assessment PilotThe current regime Contingency fee agreements have always been allowed in non-contentious work. Pre-issue work is classed as non-contentious and therefore can be carried out under a contingency fee agreement. However once the case is issued then that pre-issue work … Continue reading
Posted in Costs Tagged ACL, Civil, Commercial, Contingency Fee Agreements, Costs, DBA, Law Costs