Fees

The Chancellor has announced a time limit on unclaimed funds held by the Court Funds Office.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has launched a consultation on a series of reforms to the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme for court and tribunal fees, which aims to provide better targeted support for those on lower incomes.

The Law Society has launched its member survey on the Practising Certificate Fee (PC fee) for 2021/22. 

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has released guidance on the type of court fees that are incurred in court proceedings brought under the new Practice Direction 27B, which governs personal injury claims arising from road traffic accidents where the claimant expects to recover less than £5,000 in pain, suffering and loss of amenity damages. 

Forum of Complex Injury Solicitors (FOCIS) responds to the Civil Justice Council’s call for evidence on Guideline Hourly Rates (GHR)

Fee rates leave social workers unable to afford to take on legal aid cases

​A series of recent decisions provide important guidance for litigators over securing fees when a client goes bust, says Grania Langdon-Down

Legal challenges to solicitors’ bills seem set to increase, says Richard Langley

Lawyers often go wrong when explaining the financial side to clients, writes Verity Jackson-Grant