In The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v Brown [2018], the High Court ruled that a Circuit Judge was wrong to automatically apply QOCS protection to a claim for misuse of data which also included a claim for personal injury.
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Mrs Jean Edwards v Hugh James Ford Simey (a Firm) (2018 EWCA) is an interesting case involving solicitor’s negligence in the bringing of a disease claim under a vibration white finger scheme against the Department of Trade and Industry by the estate of a former miner.
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The Government's response to the recent consultation on the discount rate has been published today.
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In the case of Sharp v Leeds City Council (2017), the Court of Appeal found pre-action disclosure applications were not exempt from the EL/PL pre-action protocol fixed costs scheme
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We were recently successful in our Application to limit a Claimant to Portal costs where the Claimant withdrew his claim from the Portal because the Stage 1 fee was received just one day late.
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Lord Justice Jackson will formally begin his review on the new fixed recoverable costs regime, with the process to be completed by July 2017.
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The Ministry of Justice has just released a statement, Transforming Our Justice System, together with a consultation paper which sets out aims to achieve a justice system that is just, proportionate and accessible to everyone.
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The Briggs report, a review of the civil court justice system, has made recommendations in relation to fixed costs.
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The High Court has confirmed that the 10% uplift for beating a Part 36 offer will apply to contractual interest.
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A claim which was brought and funded by the sole director of the claimant company, Justmahe Inc, was struck out due to his failure to provide security for costs
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