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Wonga Debt Letters

Feb 6, 2015

The police have confirmed that no action will be taken over the Wonga debt letters. The letters were not sent in the name and branding of Wonga. Instead they used letterhead of Chainey, D’Amato & Shannon and Barker & Lowe Legal Recoveries. The use of the names...

Expensive Litigation Costs Criticised

Nov 1, 2014

The most senior court in England, the Supreme Court, has warned those going to think carefully about the expensive litigation costs that can be incurred. The court made the warning after two neighbours incurred hundreds of thousands of pounds in legal costs, arguing...

Trainee Solicitor Or Stacking Shelves?

Aug 1, 2014

There is pressure from the Junior Lawyers Division and to protect minimum salaries of more junior workers in the legal industry, in particular trainee solicitors. From August, employers will only be required to pay trainee solicitors the national minimum wage which is...

Solicitor Hourly Charging Rates – Changes Ahead?

Jun 27, 2014

Solicitor Hourly Charging Rates May Be About To Change The guideline rates tend to be used by the courts to decide how much costs should be paid when a costs order is to be made against a party. The rates vary across the country. For example, a grade A fee earner...

Solicitor Hourly Rates To Change

Apr 9, 2014

“Changes to the guideline solicitor hourly rates will affect the recoverability of legal costs incurred when dealing with litigation matters. This cost is likely to be passed on to the businesses litigating, who will be looking for alternatives.” The...

Legal Action To Recover Debt – The Rules Are Changing

Apr 2, 2014

If you are about to take legal action to recover debt, you need to be aware of the imminent changes to the court system. On 22 April 2014, there will no longer be local County Courts such as the “Manchester County Court”. Instead there will be a single...