February
Articles matching "cfa"
100% success fees, ATE premiums & informed consent: Court of Appeal hands down highly anticipated judgment in Herbert v HH Law (2019)
The Court of Appeal has today handed down judgment in Herbert v HH Law Ltd (2019) providing important guidance in relation to success fees and ATE premiums payable by claimant's post LASPO. William…
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Costs between parties in litigation are awarded only where the indemnity principle is satisfied. Put simply, a paying party can only be ordered to pay costs which the receiving party themselves is…
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Success fee reduced from 100% to 30% in DWF catastrophic injury claim
The High Court has recently had to assess the appropriate success fee in a DWF catastrophic injury case where liability was admitted but there were complex arguments on causation. Sarah Mir who was…
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Should insurers still pay success fees and ATE premiums after Coventry v Lawrence?
Is the unexpected judgment of the Supreme Court in Coventry v Lawrence (No 2) from 23rd July, saying that the pre-LASPO regime involving recovery of success fees and ATE premiums from defendants may…
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