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Court of Appeal reverses trial judge’s decision on costs The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment on costs in a clinical negligence case which could cause considerable concerns to claimants who have been forced to proceed to trial … Continue reading →

The Government has chosen to hide its fundamental changes to the civil costs regime within the Legal Aid Sentencing & Punishment of Offenders Bill published on 21 June 2011. It is not clear why the Government has sought to implement … Continue reading →

We see the outcomes of thousands of cases every year and can spot trends or establish common reasons why cases fail. Some are obvious many less so. The most worrying trend we have noted is in the personal injury area … Continue reading →

In February in the case of Motto & Others v Trafigura Ltd and Another [2011] EWHC 90201 the SCCO Master Hurst found that the cost of work undertaken by the solicitors, costs draftsmen and insurers in establishing and setting up … Continue reading →

The government announced their intention to implement Lord Justice Jackson’s civil costs reforms in an address to the House of Commons yesterday afternoon. The key points of the reform are that: · lawyers will no longer be able to recover … Continue reading →

Given the recent economic downturn and company spending reviews, it has never been more important for your corporate clients to have insurance in place for employment disputes. Our scheme enables your firm to offer an up to date employment advice … Continue reading →

The Green Paper of 14 February 2011 on Lord Justice Jackson’s ‘Proposals for Reform of Civil Litigation Funding and Costs in England and Wales’, indicates that it is the intention of the Government to introduce many of the proposals, including … Continue reading →

Temple is proud to announce a conference entitled “Overcoming Challenging Times” at the Royal College of Surgeons, Lincoln’s Inn Fields (London) on 17th May 2011. The legal industry is facing challenging times with some firms expected to struggle against possible … Continue reading →

Last week’s Court of Appeal ruling on the case of Sousa versus the London Borough of Waltham Forest has given the green light to underwriters and insurers to make full use of CFA’s and After The Event legal cover in … Continue reading →

MGN Limited v UK Government The European Court of Human Rights (EHCR) ruling that recovery of success fees by lawyers in privacy and defamation cases represent a violation of freedom of expression is likely to have a detrimental effect on … Continue reading →