Hire charges – Autofocus and the Insurers – The Conspiracy !
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
AUTOFOCUS AND THE INSURERS – INDUSTRIAL SCALE PERJURY
Autofocus is a company that employed agents to produce reports for Insurers intended to demonstrate that the hire rates claimed by Claimants after an accident, could have been mitigated. Read More
Interest on costs is to run from the date of the costs order
Monday, February 20th, 2012
Interest on costs is to run from the date of the costs order and not from the date that costs are quantified – see case of Simcoe v Jacuzzi.
Law Cost Drafting company appoint new Director
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Law cost drafting company, Law Costing Ltd based in Birkenhead have today announced the appointment of a new Director, Stacey Branscombe. Stacey joins the Directorship having worked at Law Costing as Practice Manager for the last 2 years. Stacey began her career in a firm of accounts and due to her hard work, commitment and ability, at the age of 24 becomes the Companies youngest ever Director.
Erring on fees
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
I am writing to shed some light on the current referral fee scheme, which Jack Straw appears to have adopted as his current specialism.
There is one major misconception which appears to be the primary motivation fuelling Mr Straw’s outrage at the system. It is that referral fees paid by claimant solicitors to claims management companies are causing motor insurance premiums to increase. This is not the case. There is no such correlation. Insurers do not pay those referral fees, the solicitors do. Therefore, the fees have no impact whatsoever on premiums. Read More
Legal Cost Drafting in Chester
Saturday, April 2nd, 2011
Law Costing, the leading legal cost draftsmen’s new offices in Rossett , only 5 miles outside Chester is now offering cost drafting to Law firms in the Chester and surrounding area.
Leading Cost drafting company opens new office in Wales
Saturday, April 2nd, 2011
Law Costing Ltd from Birkenhead, Merseyside have now officially opened their new offices in North Wales. The offices are situated 5 miles form Chester and Wrexham, are able to offer cost drafting to solicitors across all of North Wales and Cheshire.
Is a strict definition of “proportionality” something that we really need?
Saturday, April 2nd, 2011
Section 2.8 of the Proposals for Reform of Civil Funding addresses the subject of proportionality of costs.
Proposals for Reform of Civil Litigation Funding
Saturday, April 2nd, 2011
Following Lord Justice Jacksons report, the Ministry of Justice is consulting on implementing his recommended changes. Some of his recommendations are reserved for a subsequent consultation but this paper addresses those issues which warrant a higher priority.
What documents must be served when commencing detailed assessment proceedings ?
Saturday, April 2nd, 2011
Having regard to the latest changes to the Costs Practice Direction, what documents must be served to ensure that detailed assessments are effected properly and completely? Read More
New hourly rates for 2010 effective from April 1st
Saturday, April 2nd, 2011
New Guideline Hourly Rates for 2010, effective from April 1st.