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Last week the House of Lords inflicted two defeats on the government over part 2 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, but the main elements of the Jackson reforms remained intact. Peers voted to exclude asbestos … Continue reading
Posted in Costs Tagged Civil Justice Reforms, Costs Civil, Jackson, LASPO, Reforms GovernmentAn appeal in the case of Fortune v Roe [2011] All ER (D) 91 against a reduction in the success fee was dismissed at the High Court. This was a case where, in December 2001, the Claimant had been involved … Continue reading
Posted in Costs Tagged ATE, BTE, Case Law, CFA, Civil Costs, Costs, Fortune v Roe, Legal costs, Part 36, RTA, Success feeThe recent case of Javed v British Telecommunications plc [2011] EWHC 90212 (Costs) is an interesting example of claimant solicitors being penalised for issuing proceedings unnecessarily and prematurely. The Master concluded: “I am in no doubt that the Claimant was … Continue reading
Posted in Costs Tagged ACL, Case Law, Civil, Costs, Costs Law, Javed v British Telecommunications plc [2011], Legal, Pre Action Protocol