Keep an eye on your costs! Unfortunately, gone are the days when solicitors could simply focus their attention on best representing their client, without the need to regularly scrutinise the level of costs being incurred. Solicitors need to now multi-task or alternatively, I would suggest they get in touch with their cost draftsman. With effect…
The Court of Appeal’s decision of Cox v Woodlands Manor Home [2015] EWCA Civ 415 has highlighted the importance of compliance with consumer cancellation regulations and its potential fatal implications for the recovery of costs. The Cancellation of Contracts made in a Consumer’s Home or Place of Work etc Regulations 2008 (“the 2008 Regulations”) apply to consumer contracts made…
The recent High Court Judgment of O’Brien V Shorrock & The MIB [2015] addresses the issue of the information which is required to be provided in the Notice of Funding regarding the date of the Conditional Fee Agreement. The Claimant’s solicitors had entered into (signed) a Conditional Fee Agreement with the Claimant’s Litigation Friend on…