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Section 21 Costs: Possession Claims  Section 21 Claims A Section 21 notice is a provision in the Housing Act 1988 in England and Wales. It specifically pertains to landlords wanting to regain possession of their property from an assured shorthold tenancy at the...

CPR 26.9: Scope of the Multi Track  CPR 26 is a provision in the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) of England and Wales that pertains to the handling of defended cases in civil courts. The allocation of any case is important as it determines the scope of evidence that...

CPR 45.1 – Exceptions to Fixed Costs  Following the introduction of expanded fixed recoverable costs regime to civil litigation on 1 October 2023, CPR 45.1 sets out the scope of what is impacted in civil litigation. On 1 April 2013, the first stage of the Jackson...

Civil Legal Aid Reasons for EnhancementCivil Legal Aid Costs Recovery In the majority of publicly funded cases, the Solicitor will be required to recover their profit costs and disbursements from the Legal Aid Agency. In some matters, an inter-partes order, for “costs...

Civil Billing LAA: Legal Aid Costs RecoveryCivil Billing LAA & CCMS Civil billing (LAA) is predominantly 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...

CCMS Guidance: Legal Aid Costs Recovery    The Client and Costs Management System (CCMS) is a system introduced by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) in England and Wales to manage legal aid applications and billing for legal aid providers. This system can be used by fee...