Costs, fees and funding

Features and Opinion

Conference spotlight: litigation funding

2023-10-26T08:23:00+01:00By Dr Emily O'Neill

Dr Emily O’Neill shares what was covered in the litigation funding workshop she chaired at this year’s dispute resolution conference, and considers why this is such an important and timely topic

Tomlin orders, Gertner and consumer credit: are solicitors are risk?

2022-02-08T12:40:00+00:00By Rupert Cohen

Rupert Cohen looks at the case of CFL Finance Ltd v Laser Trust and Another, and what this means going forward

How Adelekun v Ho affects cost orders

2022-02-03T15:08:00+00:00By Tom Jenkinson

Tom Jenkinson examines the decision made in Adelekun v Ho, and the impact that has on costs orders

A collaborative approach to pro bono litigation

2021-04-08T14:29:00+01:00By Fatima Bhula

Fatima Bhula, Pro Bono Connect executive officer at LawWorks, discusses how solicitors and barristers are working together to improve access to justice

Chorley just a matter of time?

2020-11-16T10:47:00+00:00By Jonathan Crystal

Under the Chorley exception, solicitors can recover certain costs when representing themselves in litigation. Jonathan Crystal recaps how the exception came about, and how it has come under increasing challenges in other jurisdictions.

Navigating after-the-event insurance
2020-05-11T09:21:00+01:00By Tanya Lansky
Reforming fixed recoverable costs
2019-06-05T10:33:00+01:00By Sir Rupert Jackson
Funding litigation for intellectual property disputes
2019-06-04T15:25:00+01:00By Rosie Patterson
A close eye on costs updates
2019-03-20T16:23:00+00:00By Kerry Underwood
How to get your retainer right
2018-12-06T12:05:00+00:00By Kerry Underwood
Don't be afraid of the new bill of costs
2018-04-13T15:19:00+01:00
Why you shouldn't overlook pro bono costs in civil litigation
2018-02-08T17:43:00+00:00
Kerry Underwood's third party funding update
2018-02-06T10:10:00+00:00

BTE insurance: Absolute right to own solicitor at all times
2017-11-29T13:03:00+00:00By Kerry Underwood
The new Bill of Costs - you're probably going to like it, actually
2017-11-29T11:51:00+00:00
Third party funding: a solicitor's perspective
2017-11-24T10:39:00+00:00By Alison Kirby
Hourly rates in retainers: Kerry Underwood on Vilvarajah
2017-08-22T10:51:00+01:00By Kerry Underwood
Kerry Underwood on Jackson and fixed costs
2017-08-11T14:49:00+01:00By Kerry Underwood
Online court: our feedback so far
2017-06-22T12:29:00+01:00
Book review: Kerry Underwood on Personal Injury Small Claims Portals
2017-06-07T14:11:00+01:00

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Updates

Extra funding in civil and family legal issues only scratches the surface

2022-07-19T09:06:00+01:00

Funding provided to charities and legal advice centres in civil and family legal disputes is welcomed by the Law Society, who warned there must be proper investment in the whole legal aid system to provide effective access to justice.

Ministry of Justice to extend fixed recoverable costs
2021-09-15T13:21:00+01:00
Fixed recoverable costs pilot launches January 2019
2019-01-17T09:58:00+00:00
Switching from legal aid to a CFA
2018-04-03T10:12:00+01:00
Case commentary: Bailey v GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd [2017] EWHC 3195 (QB)
2018-02-06T13:43:00+00:00By Alison Kirby
What you really need to know about Merrix
2017-03-27T08:42:00+01:00By Deborah Burke
Experience and innovation: dispute resolution funding in 2017
2017-02-03T12:58:00+00:00By Rosie Ioannou
Novus Aviation Ltd v Alubaf Arab International Bank BSC [2016] EWHC 1937 (Comm)
2016-08-16T10:06:00+01:00By Alison Kirby
HMCTS update: Help with Fees service
2016-07-21T11:15:00+01:00
Webb Resolutions Ltd v Countrywide Surveyors Ltd [2016] Ch Div (4 May 2016)
2016-06-13T14:32:00+01:00By Cait Sweeney
Bolt Burdon Solicitors v Tariq & Ors [2016] EWHC 811 (QB)
2016-05-03T13:16:00+01:00By Cait Sweeney
Great news for claimants? Fixed costs trumped by part 36 offer
2016-03-10T16:20:00+00:00By Cait Sweeney
Sugar Hut Group Ltd v AJ Insurance Service [2016] EWCA Civ 46
2016-02-12T15:16:00+00:00By Cait Sweeney
Supreme Court dismisses ParkingEye appeal: our analysis
2015-11-05T09:03:00+00:00By Cait Sweeney
Kerins v Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (unreported, 31 July 2015)
2015-10-07T15:32:00+01:00By Cait Sweeney
Nokes v Heart of England Foundation NHS Trust [2015] EWHC B6 (Costs)
2015-06-23T08:11:00+01:00By Cait Sweeney

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