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- Treasury Presses Supreme Court to Consider Secret Evidence in Bank Case and this will impact on “law costs” - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2013 from Andrew SimonIn this particular instance the Bank of Mellat, an Iranian Bank, appealed the judgement of a lower court to the Court of Appeals (CA). In response to the same the National Treasury of the U.K. is requesting for the CA to consider secret evidence for the first time on appeal. The case revolves ...
Views: 868 - Reform chief predicts “sweaty palms” over legal costs budgets - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2013 from Andrew SimonThe Review of Civil Litigation Costs by Lord Justice Jackson (Jackson reform) is a regulation and prohibition on legal fees in relation to personal injury claims. The law is concerned with certain practices in relation to “no win no fee” and totally bans referral fees. Judge Ramsey, the person ...
Views: 813 - Solicitors Benefit from Fees of Costs Draftsmen - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2013 from Andrew SimonThe Law costs draftsman’s work is essential to people. They are the ones who help people in their court cases needs. But not all people can afford the expenses in getting a law costs draftsman. This is one of the most coercing factors that hinder people in getting law costs draftsman ...
Views: 774 - Conduct of Parties and Costs Consequences - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2013 from Andrew SimonIn a court proceeding, the law cost draftsman’s responsibility is to mediate between the court case and his client. Apart from that, he will also have to defend his client by providing all the evidences that will help them achieve a successful claim. In most cases, once the proceeding had ...
Views: 727 - The Senior Court Costs Office (SCCO) Gearing up for Costs War - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2013 from Andrew SimonLaw costs are a serious matter. The general rule is that the cost of litigation to be awarded to the prevailing party must not violate the principle of indemnity. Let me put it to you this way, law costs must only be used to revert the prevailing party to the status quo prior to the act or ...
Views: 601 - Effect of Cancellation of Contracts Regulations on CFAs - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2013 from Andrew SimonA conditional fee agreement or CFA is an understanding between parties, usually an advocate and a client, that the former’s collection of fees is contingent/dependent upon the case being settled in their favor. In most jurisdictions the same is valid only if the case involved civil or ...
Views: 764 - Portal Panic as Ministers Take Axe to Fee Levels - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2013 from Andrew SimonI find UK law fascinating. For one, it is only in the United Kingdom that you will hear of the term “Law costs draftsmen”. In gist, these are lawyers who specialize in calculating the litigation expense of one party to a lawsuit. This calculation is an itemized list of litigation costs essential ...
Views: 595 - Meet Clients Objectives in Clinical Negligence Matters - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Andrew SimonClinical negligence also known as medical malpractice is an act or omission by a health provider or health professional which causes injury to a patient. More importantly the same is by reason of performance of functions below the standard norms of the locality or jurisdiction. Simply put it is ...
Views: 614 - Intellectual Property Disputes Now More Economical to Litigate - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Andrew SimonToday, bringing intellectual property disagreements to court has become economical simply because the law costs that lawyers charge their prospective clients are way cheaper than in the past. Intellectual property rights are also considered as restrictive rights. This simply means that the ...
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