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Tribunal fee repayment scheme to last two years and cost £2m to run
Wednesday, 20 December 2017Repaying fees to employment tribunal claimants will continue for up to two years and cost the Ministry of Justice between £1.8m and £2m to administer, it has emerged. Dominic Raab, minister of state at the MoJ, said the balance between what the taxpayer funds and the user pays was “quite a delicate one”.
Tags: court fees, employment tribunals
Posted in General, News
Employment tribunal fees order is unlawful, Supreme Court rules
Wednesday, 26 July 2017The order introduced in 2013 imposing employment tribunal fees is unlawful and breaches both common law and EU rights of access to justice, the Supreme Court has ruled. The unanimous ruling this morning means that the government will have to refund fees paid by claimants.
Tags: court fees, employment tribunals, Supreme Court
Posted in News
Failure to pay correct court fee not an abuse of process
Tuesday, 20 June 2017The Court of Appeal has refused to consider a circuit judge ruling which held that failure by a solicitor to correctly value a personal injury claim and pay the right court fee did not amount to an abuse of process. The solicitor valued the case at £50,000 or less, before seeking to change the damages claimed to over £500,000.
Tags: abuse of process, court fees
Posted in News, Procedure
Two-thirds of litigators say increased court fees already putting off clients
Wednesday, 15 June 2016Most litigation lawyers say increased court fees have already deterred clients from commencing proceedings, a survey has found. An even larger majority said increased fees would influence clients’ decision-making in the future.
Tags: court fees, damages-based agreements, third-party funding
Posted in ATE/CFA, News, Third party
Chambers launches “unique” arbitration service amid spiralling litigation costs
Wednesday, 8 June 2016Kings Chambers has launched a new arbitration service, with its own website, in what is believed to be the first move of its kind. The service aims to be “quicker, cheaper and more efficient” and offers fixed fees.
Tags: arbitration, court fees
Posted in ADR, News
Further court fee hikes “a denial of access to justice”, CJC says
Monday, 5 October 2015A further round of court fee increases would amount to a “denial of access to justice”, the Civil Justice Council has warned. The CJC said individuals and small business would be hit particularly hard as it joined in the outspoken opposition from across the legal profession.
Tags: arbitration, court fees, litigants in person, SMEs
Posted in General, News
NHSLA annual report “tainted by politics”, says PIBA chair
Tuesday, 25 August 2015The NHS Litigation Authority’s annual report has ceased to function as a “neutral document” presenting the figures and has instead become “tainted with politics”, a leading personal injury QC has argued.
Tags: court fees, medical negligence, NHSLA
Posted in ATE/CFA, News
Vara announces new wave of court fee rises and plans to double cap to £20,000
Wednesday, 22 July 2015Justice minister Shailesh Vara has today announced a further wave of court fee rises for possession, divorce and general civil claims. He has also unveiled plans to raise the cap on money claims to £20,000.
Tags: civil claims, court fees, Ministry of Justice
Posted in News
MoJ: “Not our intention” that mesothelioma victims should use state compensation to fund court fees
Monday, 6 July 2015The government never intended that mesothelioma victims should have to use statutory compensation awards to pay enhanced court fees, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.
Tags: court fees, judicial review, mesothelioma, Ministry of Justice
Posted in News
Betfred boss moves into lower-value litigation funding
Wednesday, 1 July 2015Fred Done, co-founder of betting giant Betfred, has moved into lower value litigation funding with the launch of a new service specifically designed to help cover the cost of enhanced court fees.
Tags: ATE insurance, court fees, Litigation Funding
Posted in News, Third party