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Fixed Fee Solicitor Costs

Feb 2, 2016

Fixed fee solicitor costs are the latest in a long line of proposed reforms to the civil court system. Currently, it is very rare to recover costs in small claims, with the exception of court fees and expenses. Small claims typically cover disputes of a value up to...

Court Issue Fee Controversy Continues

Oct 4, 2015

Court issue fee increases remain a hot talking point. Both solicitors and barristers have criticised the proposals to increase court fees, so soon after a huge rise in fees being implemented as recently as April 2015. The Law Society and Bar Council have now had their...

Statute Barred Debt

Sep 15, 2015

Statute barred debt is a problem, as generally, you will not be able to recover it. In our guide to cash flow, one of our key recommendations is to pursue unpaid invoices promptly. Statute barred debt will only happen, if debts are left too long. What is statute...

Court Office Staff To Be Reduced

Jul 6, 2015

Court office staff are going to be reduced according to an announcement by HM Courts and Tribunals Service. It plans to lose around 2.5% of its workforce. The total number to go will be in the region of 400 or so employees. The vast majority of the reductions will be...

Litigation Spending Reduces

May 31, 2015

Litigation spending has reduced according to statistics released in the annual Norton Rose Fulbright litigation trends survey, based on answers given by 803 corporate counsel in Europe, north America and Asia. The figures may not therefore be representative of every...