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New Small Claims Limit Comes into Force
New Small Claims Limit Comes into Force New Small Claims Limit for EL/PL Claims Last year, the government confirmed that it would raise the small claims track limit for employer's liability and public liability personal injury claims in England and Wales,...
Tech Giants buying into Law Firms
Tech Giants are set to be the latest threat to Law Firms Tech Giants buying into Law Firms Tech giants, such as Google and Amazon are set to be the next disrupters within the legal sector. With Google moving into the insurance sector...
Criminal Legal Aid : Recommendations Resulting in £135m Funding
Criminal Legal Aid : Review Recommendations Resulting in £135m Funding What is Criminal Legal Aid? Criminal Legal Aid is a publicly funded institution that needs protection. It works in the interests of justice for all and ensures that everyone can have...
CPR Points of Dispute Struck Out for Being “Broad Brush”
CPR Points of Dispute Struck Out for Being “Broad Brush” In the case of Tudor v Dean & Anr, a Regional Costs Judge made the decision to strike out a paying party's CPR Points of Dispute as they used "broad brush replies" instead of identifying...
Legal Costs on an Indemnity Basis for Unreasonable Conduct
Legal Costs on an Indemnity Basis for Unreasonable Conduct What are Legal Costs on an Indemnity Basis? If you are a lawyer or work in a legal capacity, you will be aware that legal costs will inevitably be incurred in a legal case on an hourly rate basis,...
Failure to Comply with Court Order Grounds for Wasted Costs
Failure to Comply with Court Order Grounds for Wasted CostsIn the case of Vine v Belfield [2022] Costs LR 39, it was considered whether there were grounds for wasted costs to be awarded following the Defendant's failure to comply with a Court Order. The case of Vine v...