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How to Challenge a Solicitor’s Bill
How to Challenge a Solicitor's Bill Applying for Assessment Under the Solicitors Act 1974 Can I Challenge a Solicitor’s Bill? Solicitor’s fees are a common cause of dispute between clients and their Solicitors. We are often approached by former clients of...
Refusal to Engage in Mediation and the Consequences
Consequences for Refusal to Engage in Mediation Wales v CBRE Managed Services LTD and Aviva [2020] What is Mediation? Mediation is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), which is a method of settling a dispute without having to go to Court. Mediation...
Costs Draughtsman & Legal Costs Negotiators
Costs Draughtsman & Legal Costs Negotiators (2023) The Benefits of Utilising ARC Law Costs Draughtsman & Costs Lawyers What is a Law Costs Draughtsman Law Costs Draughtsman / Costs Lawyers assist in quantifying your legal...
Success Fee Personal Injury Claims
Success Fee: Personal Injury Claims Post LASPO Deductions and the Reasonableness of Staged Success Fees What is a Success Fee: Personal Injury Claims? Success fees in personal injury claims arise on agreement between the Solicitor and Client under a Conditional Fee...
Failure to File Costs Budget and Relief from Sanctions
Failure to File Costs Budget & Relief from Sanctions Manchester Shipping Ltd v Balfour Shipping Ltd and Heathfield International LLC v Axiom Stone Failure to File Costs Budget There have been many cases which demonstrate the consequences faced by a party...
Misconduct in Detailed Assessment Proceedings & The Consequences
Misconduct in Detailed Assessment Proceedings Farmer v The Chief Constable of Lancashire In the recent case of Farmer v Chief Constable of Lancashire, the Claimant faced the consequences for misconduct in detailed assessment. What is Detailed Assessment? Detailed...