Cost of using employed solicitors in proceedings
The Court of Appeal has considered whether firms can recover costs for work done by employed solicitors when the firm is self-represented.
The Court of Appeal has considered whether firms can recover costs for work done by employed solicitors when the firm is self-represented.
When it comes to third party funding in litigation, practitioners should note the broad powers of the court in making third-party costs orders.
Recent Court of Appeal decision in Bevan v Bingham provides valuable guidance on key Uniform Law provisions relating to void costs agreements.
A solicitor’s responsibility has always been to provide clear and timely advice to assist the client in understanding the legal issues so as to make…
Each year a number of costs orders are sought against legal practitioners personally. By PETER MORAN.
Solicitors acting for themselves in litigation can recover costs under the rule of practice known as the Chorley exception. By JIM JOHNSTON, MICHELLE CASTLE and…
In 2018 there were a number of important cases which illuminated issues in relation to legal costs. By MICHELLE CASTLE and ANDREW BAILEY.
The Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 introduces new obligations of disclosure. By PETER ROSIER.
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.
A certificate of determination and a judgment which arises on its filing are distinct. By MICHELLE CASTLE and ANDREW BAILEY.
Earlier this year, Justice Hallen delivered a tutorial to practitioners on practice in the Family Provision List, entitled Current Issues from the Perspective of the…
Separate certificates of determination should be issued by a costs assessor in respect of each costs order but failure to raise the issue may be…
This article is the third in a series of articles for the LSJ on the various aspects of the new Legal Profession Uniform Law (LPUL) that will soon regulate…