Claimant and defendant lawyers accuse each other of cost-building
Claimant and defendant lawyers have accused each other of behaviour which inflates costs, in their responses to the government consultation on extending fixed recoverable costs.
Jackson calls for overhaul of system for clinical negligence claims
Clinical negligence claims could be handled by a tribunal under a new test for liability of whether the patient has suffered ‘reasonably avoidable injury’, Sir Rupert Jackson has proposed.
Judge disapplies QOCS after claimants’ failure to pay court fee
A failure to pay a trial fee can result in qualified one-way costs shifting being disapplied on strike-out, a judge has ruled in a decision could have implications for the new personal injury small claims regime.
Lawyers concerned by figures underpinning fixed costs reform
Lawyers have reacted with caution to government plans to implement Sir Rupert Jackson’s recommendations for fixed recoverable costs, especially given the evidence behind the figures.
Government to implement Jackson’s fixed costs blueprint
The Ministry of Justice today laid out its intention to implement Sir Rupert Jackson’s blueprint for fixed recoverable costs across the fast-track and in most money cases worth up to £100,000.
Both claimant and defendant lawyers unhappy with LASPO review
Both claimant and defendant solicitors expressed themselves dissatisfied with the Ministry of Justice’s conclusion that the part 2 LASPO reforms have largely achieved their goals.
MoJ: Part 2 LASPO reforms “have achieved their goal”
Part 2 of LASPO has “on balance” succeeded in the government’s aims of reducing the cost of litigation, the Ministry of Justice declared today – but DBA reform is on the agenda.
Capped costs pilot for cases worth up to £250k to launch next month
A pilot scheme introducing capped costs of £80,000 for cases worth up to £250,000 – as recommended by Sir Rupert Jackson last year – is set to be introduced next month.
