We have become aware of the Law Society’s press release dated 12 January 2009 headed up “Law Society successfully challenges VAT guidance for legal aid firms”. The Law Society claim that they have given a ‘boost’ to Legal Aid Solicitors by persuading the Legal Services Commission (LSC) to reimburse VAT on disbursements at the rate [...]

Following an request by the Court of Appeal in 2007, Courts have begun to develop and codify their costs-capping jurisdiction.  Under rules proposed by the Civil Procedure Rule Committee issued last week, Courts are expected to implement such capping, particularly in personal injury and defamation cases.  The committee said that the approach to cost-capping should [...]