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Tribunal Costs: Recovery and Negotiation
Tribunal Costs: Recovery and NegotiationThe English Legal System is a complex beast which has been developed over the course of a thousand years or so. Criminal cases are dealt with in the Magistrates and Crown Courts, but can also arrive in the High Court, Court of...
Divorce Legal Costs: Recover or Contest Your Costs
Divorce Legal Costs: Recover or Contest Your Costs Divorce legal costs As with all legal cases, divorce in the UK can be expensive, and legal fees and costs will be incurred throughout the divorce process. The legal costs associated with divorce proceedings can vary...
Precedent H Guidance – Preparing a Costs Budget
Precedent H Guidance - Preparing a Costs Budget Precedent H costs budget guidance notes are available below to provide direction on the creation of a costs budget and should be read alongside Practice Direction 3E of the Civil Procedure Rules. The notes provide...
Legal Aid Costs: Recovering Legal Fees
Legal Aid Costs: Recovering Legal Fees What is Legal Aid? The legal aid system is governed by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA), which is responsible for providing legal aid to litigants in England and Wales. Legal aid covers a wide range of legal cases, including civil...
Contentious Probate Costs – Who Pays?
Contentious Probate Costs - Who Pays? And Can a Costs Draftsman Assist in Recovering Costs and Minimising the Impact upon the Estate? What Is Contentious Probate? Contentious Probate costs arise when there is a dispute as to a deceased person’s Will. Probate disputes...
LAA Online Billing: Recover Legal Aid Costs
LAA Online Billing: Recover Legal Aid CostsLAA Online Billing & CCMS Legal Aid Agency online billing is conducted using the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) Online Portal (also known as CCMS). The system allows Legal Aid providers and Legal Aid Agency staff to access...