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PROPORTIONATE COST ORDERS AND PROPORTIONALITY – A HIGH COURT DECISION
In Amey LG Ltd v Cumbria County Council [2016] EWHC 2946 (TCC) (18 November 2016) the Technology and Construction Court, part of the High Court, considered the interplay between the confusing terms...
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PI CONSULTATION: UNIFIED BLOG DEALING WITH ALL MATTERS
I deal with this subject in detail in my forthcoming book – Personal Injury Small Claims, Portals and Fixed Costs available from Amazon here. On 17 November 2016 the Ministry of Justice published its...
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SOLICITORS’ DISBURSEMENT LOANS NOT COVERED BY PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE
In Impact Funding Solutions Ltd v AIG Europe Insurance Ltd [2016] UKSC 57 the Supreme Court held, by a 4:1 majority that the professional indemnity insurers for solicitors were not liable for loans...
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THE LEGAL CHRISTMAS SONG CONTEST: RAISING MONEY FOR CHARITY – GET THERE, GET...
Civil Litigation Brief What is the best title for a legal Christmas song? In the run up to Christmas I am running a contest to find out. Because it is Christmas we can also raise money for two...
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BREXIT & THE SUPREME COURT
This week the Supreme Court considers the Government’s appeal against the decision of the Administrative Court on the issue of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, specifically whether the...
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A Christmas Carol by the High Court
As the Supreme Court is about to hear the appeal against the Administrative Court’s refusal to judicially review Employment Tribunal fees, this post I wrote at the time needs another airing. Kerry...
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2016: SOME PREDICTIONS
As 2016 comes to an end – here is my post from 30 December 2015 with my predictions for 2016. Not far off! Kerry Underwood Fred, who once stepped in at short notice to take the minutes at the Rutland...
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AWARDING COSTS OF THIRD PARTY FUNDING – HAS THE HIGH COURT JUST REINTRODUCED...
In Essar Oilfield Services Ltd v Norscot Rig Management Pvt Ltd [2016] EWHC 2361 (Comm) the Commercial Court, a division of the High Court, in refusing to set aside part of an arbitrator’s award held...
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2017: SOME PREDICTIONS
Joan, who once produced six Nettleweed and Avocado teabags from her handbag when they had run out of coffee at the Isles of Scilly North Property Solicitors Organisation Subcommittee, will be the Law...
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BRIGGS ONLINE LIVE OPEN COURT (BOLLOC)
Welcome to the Briggs Online Live Open Court (BOLLOC). It is just £200.00 to bring a claim and all proceeds go to paying judges to write even more reports! After all there won’t be many cases for...
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GUIDELINE HOURLY RATES
I deal with this subject in detail in my forthcoming book – Personal Injury Small Claims, Portals and Fixed Costs available from Amazon here. In Various Claimants v MGN Ltd [2016] EWHC B29 (Costs)...
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DRIVERLESS CARS
Driverless cars are receiving extensive coverage in the media generally but very little in the legal press, even though solicitors’ firms are likely to be among the most affected businesses. How many...
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SECTION 74: KEY COSTS LAW YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD OF
Few lawyers realise that they are not allowed to charge a client anything beyond costs recovered from the other side in any County Court matter, even a multi-track matter, unless they have the client’s...
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MIB UNTRACED DRIVERS AGREEMENT FIXED COSTS SCHEME: THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME
This is an extract from my forthcoming book – Personal Injury Small Claims, Portals and Fixed Costs – hence the reference to chapters etc. The book is over 1,300 pages long and is in three volumes...
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NEW MIB UNTRACED DRIVERS SCHEME: INSURERS AT IT AGAIN
Last week I wrote a blog about the new Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) Untraced Drivers Scheme in the context of its Fixed Recoverable Costs Scheme. It is dated 10 January 2017 and effective from 1 March...
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ASSIGNMENT OF CONDITIONAL FEE AGREEMENTS: JENKINS FOLLOWED
In Griffith and Griffith v Paragon Personal Finance Ltd, case 0MA25805, Sheffield County Court, 17 October 2016 the District Judge held that, following Jenkins v Young Brothers Transport Ltd [2006]...
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CFA SUCCESS FEES AND ATE RECOVERABILITY: DEFINITION OF “NEWS PUBLISHER”
I consider these issues as part of the general update during my spring courses on Personal Injury Small Claims, Portals and Fixed Costs – which can be booked here or see the Law Society Gazette. In...
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PROPOSAL FOR FIXED COSTS IN MULTI-TRACK PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS UP TO £250,000.00
I consider these issues as part of the general update during my spring courses on Personal Injury Small Claims, Portals and Fixed Costs – which can be booked here or see the Law Society Gazette. I also...
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CIVIL PROCEDURE RULE CHANGES
The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 were laid before Parliament on 3 February 2017 and will come into force at various times over the next three months. Multi-track cases not subject to fixed...
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CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CONSULTATION
This is all dealt with in my new book – Personal Injury Small Claims, Portals and Fixed Costs which will be out in March. This is three volumes and over 1,300 pages. You can pre-order your copy at a...
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