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An 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 ProtocolJackson 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, LASPO