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Costs lawyers have weathered the COVID-19 crisis well, with more than a third reporting they are busier than ever

Ministers’ proposals to align online and paper civil court fees are ‘unfair’, ‘unjustifiable’, will ‘damage UK businesses’ and restrict access to justice, the Civil Court Users Association (CCUA) has warned

A debt respite scheme is on its way, writes former district judge Stephen Gold in this week’s ‘Civil Way’.

When awarding costs on account, what is a reasonable sum, asks HHJ Karen Walden-Smith

A claimant did not give informed consent to her no win no fee lawyers deducting £385 from her damages, the High Court has held in a test case on recoverability of costs

Solicitors must comply with a budgeting rule in force from 1 October or put their recovery of costs in peril, the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) has warned

In the light of a recent decision highlighting the difficulties of costs charging, David Cooper stresses the need for vigilance

Got a good reason or not? David Cooper advises not to overlook the indemnity principle

A global association for litigation funders has launched, highlighting the rapid growth of the industry in the past two decades

A judicial review has been lodged against the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) for its decision to move legal aid cost assessments in-house

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Womble Bond Dickinson—Paula Myers

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints Paula Myers to private capital team in Leeds

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Law firm mfg Solicitors announces five promotions at Birmingham office

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Brabners adds six to partnership in record year for partner promotions

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NLJ this week: Company conspiracy clarified

A sole director can conspire with their own company for the purposes of the tort of unlawful means conspiracy, the High Court has ruled in a judgment with potentially wide implications for business disputes

NLJ this week: Home is where intent lies

The Court of Appeal has reinforced that domicile depends on intention rather than residence alone, in a significant post-Brexit ruling on cross-border financial remedy claims

NLJ this week: Farewell to Chancery

The Chancery Division's long history comes to an end this autumn as it is reborn as the Business and Property Division, prompting questions over whether the shake-up is really necessary

NLJ this week: Silence carries a price

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself

NLJ this week: Costs sting after a courtroom gamble

Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate

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Womble Bond Dickinson—Paula Myers

mfg Solicitors—five promotions

Brabners—six promotions