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NLJ this week: hikes in court fees

16 April 2021
Issue: 7928 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way , CPR
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Costs warning for the non-negotiators

A case that sounded alarm bells on costs for non-negotiating parties attracts the attention of NLJ columnist Stephen Gold in this week’s Civil Way.

In the financial remedies case, LM v DM, a wife was held to have made no serious attempt to negotiate openly and reasonably, and was deprived of half of her costs as a result.  Gold predicts a tougher stance on costs in future from financial remedies courts judges where parties hold back on negotiating.

Gold also covers hikes in 133 court fees, tribunal rules, the family mediation voucher scheme and the Coronavirus ‘respite’ for companies and directors on wrongful trading legislation. For these, and other nuggets, read Gold here.

Issue: 7928 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way , CPR
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