Both claimant and defendant personal injury lawyers have joined the opposition to controversial government plans to hike court fees by 420%—also opposed by the Lord Chief Justice, Bar Council and Civil Justice Council. The plan is to introduce a fee of 5% of the value of the claim on claims for more than £10,000, with a cap of £10,000. The current maximum fee is £1,920. Lawyers warn that small and medium sized businesses will be unable to take debtors to court. The deadline for responses to the consultation, Proposals for further reform to court fees, is 27 February.
29 January 2015
Court fees pressure
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NEWS
Cheshire West, which established an ‘acid test’ for deprivation of liberty safeguards, has been overturned by the Supreme Court
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Law firms that hold client money will need to file annual accountants’ reports and make a declaration, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed this week
Two district judges and a tribunal judge have been sanctioned for delays in delivering judgments and orders
Private equity (PE) investment into UK law firms halved to £250m last year, but deal volume rose, according to research by Acquira Professional Services’ Momentum private equity market tracker
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