Costs

Articles

23 Sept 2015

Costs lawyers numbers set to rise as graduates sign up for training

The profession of costs lawyer is a positive, long-term career choice, says ACL

23 Sept 2015

Insurance lawyers back court fees exemption in PI claims

Government risks damaging UK plc with court fee hike, says FOIL

16 Sept 2015

Court fee hikes will make legal rights 'meaningless'

Law Society president says it is wrong for the courts to make a profit for government

15 Sept 2015

Landlords, businesses, and bereaved families will suffer from court fee hike

Lord Chancellor cannot justify fixing 'two nation' justice system with 1,000 per cent fee increase, says CILEx

4 Sept 2015

Billable hour appeal from top employment silk raises thousands for refugees

Lawyers flock to give money to Save the Children fund set up by 11KBW's Sean Jones QC

19 Aug 2015

Why so determined to price our courts out of business?

Shailesh Vara should consult with the retail sector on price incentives, discusses David Kirwan

19 Aug 2015

An abuse of QOCS

Although not binding, a county court ruling is a reminder that claimants should not be encouraged to pursue poor claims and still be protected by QOCS, writes Theo Barclay

18 Aug 2015

A get out of jail free card for costs budgeting?

Relying on the argument that there was good reason to depart from the budget at detailed assessment is often unwise, explains Francis Kendall