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The end of inter partes recoverability for success fees? Really?.....
Posted on 30th Aug, 2011
MGN Limited v United Kingdom [2011] ECHR 66 This is a European Court of Human Rights decision which is potentially very significant in relation to the inter partes recovery of success fees.
Ten top things to remember about the decision of the European Court of Human Rights ("the ECtHR") in the case of MGN Limited v United Kingdom
Posted on 30th Aug, 2011
Ten top things to remember about the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (“the ECtHR”) in the case of MGN Limited v United Kingdom
VAT on medical reports and records
Posted on 30th Aug, 2011
MAN/2009/0219 Barratt Goff & Tomlinson and The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and The Law Society
What can a third party who is responsible for a solicitor's bill challenge?
Posted on 30th Aug, 2011
Tim Martin Interiors Limited v Akin Gump LLP [2010] EWHC 2951 (Ch) This case looks at the very interesting but often forgotten assessment process which gives a third party the right to challenge a solicitor’s bill where the third party is liable to pay the same. In this particular case, the third party was a mortgagor which defaulted on the mortgage in question. The mortgage deed contained the common clause requiring the mortgagor to pay the Bank’s costs of enforcing its security. As the economic downturn/credit crunch, whatever you like to call it continues, this case gives a clear summary of what the third party can and can’t do if it wants to challenge solicitor’s fees.
Can a charging order be made in relation to sums not yet crystallised?
Posted on 30th Aug, 2011
Monte Developments Limited (in administration) v (1) Court Management Consultants Limited (2) Paul Grant Jackson (3) Patricia Mary Jackson [2010] EWHC 3071 (Ch) This case confirms the position according to existing case law, that charging orders cannot be made in relation to unquantified sums. Here, the unquantified sums were costs awarded but not yet assessed and sums which were not yet the subject of a judgment or order. The case also looks at the interplay between the appointment of an administrator and the making of a charging order.