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The 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 CostsDisclosure of funding arrangements The High Court in the conjoined cases of Germany v Flatman and Barchester Healthcare v Weddall [2011] EWHC 2945 (HC) has ordered a law firm to disclose the details of its funding arrangements with two clients … Continue reading
Posted in Costs Tagged Barchester Healthcare v Weddall [2011], CFA, Costs, Disclosure, Funding, Germany v Flatman, Third Party FundingVAT and interest Question – answered Once more the question of interest on costs and that of VAT is one that is still a puzzle to many. However the guidance is clear and while there may be an appeal on … Continue reading
Posted in Costs Tagged CFA, Civil, Costs, CPR 48.3, interest on Costs, Motto, VAT