Costs

Articles

When is the decision to switch funding reasonable?

Sue Nash considers the outcomes of cases in which the claimant's solicitors changed from legal aid funding to a conditional fee agreement as LASPO came into force

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

Insurance lawyers back court fees exemption in PI claims

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

Court fee hikes will make legal rights 'meaningless'

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

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

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

Why so determined to price our courts out of business?

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

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