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14 February 2008 / Peter Hungerford-welch
Issue: 7308 / Categories: Case law , Profession , Law digest , Costs
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LEGAL PROFESSION

Gloucestershire County Council v Evans and others [2008] EWCA Civ 21, [2008] All ER (D) 284 (Jan)

The correct interpretation of s 58(2)(b) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 is as follows: “A conditional fee agreement provides for a success fee if it [the CFA] provides for the amount of any fees to which it [the CFA] applies to be increased, in specified circumstances, above the amount which would be payable if it [the amount of fees to which the success fee is applied] were not payable only in specified circumstances.” (Lord Justice Dyson, para 20)

Issue: 7308 / Categories: Case law , Profession , Law digest , Costs
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Sackers—Zak Ullah

Sackers—Zak Ullah

Sackers welcomes new associate

Christy Davies—Birmingham Law Society

Christy Davies—Birmingham Law Society

Ward Hadaway lawyer joins Birmingham Law Society Council

Ellisons—Stephanie Westwood & Anisa Khan

Ellisons—Stephanie Westwood & Anisa Khan

Ellisons expands Chelmsford commercial litigation team with two appointments

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