Civil litigation

Legal Services Commission v Rasool [2008] EWCA Civ 154, [2008] All ER (D) 43 (Mar)

The cause of action under reg 86 of the Civil Legal Aid (General) Regulations 1989 (SI 1989/339) (right to recover costs) is complete, and time therefore begins to run for the purposes of s 9 of the Limitation Act 1980, from the date of revocation of the certificate.

Issue: 7319 / Categories: Case law , Law digest

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Birmingham partner returns to private client practice

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Civil litigation

MOVERS & SHAKERS

mfg Solicitors—Tracy Ashby

No5 Barristers’ Chambers—Ian Tullett, Daniel Griffiths & Marc Forrest-Thomas

Coodes Solicitors—17 promotions