Fees

Short-changing the court; overseas and watched; standard orders ready; (till the next time); too much relief.

The Birss review—the Civil Justice Council (CJC) Costs Review led by Lord Justice Birss—presents a set of proposals that will ‘unusually, be warmly welcomed’, Professor Dominic Regan, of City Law School, writes in NLJ this week.

The Civil Justice Council has issued its final word on costs reform: Dominic Regan runs through the changes to guideline hourly rates & costs management

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has confirmed that fee increases for prosecution work will apply to hearings in existing and new cases and new or ongoing VHCC (very high-cost cases) from 2 May 2023.

The Chancellor has announced a time limit on unclaimed funds held by the Court Funds Office.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has launched a consultation on a series of reforms to the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme for court and tribunal fees, which aims to provide better targeted support for those on lower incomes.

The Law Society has launched its member survey on the Practising Certificate Fee (PC fee) for 2021/22. 

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has released guidance on the type of court fees that are incurred in court proceedings brought under the new Practice Direction 27B, which governs personal injury claims arising from road traffic accidents where the claimant expects to recover less than £5,000 in pain, suffering and loss of amenity damages. 

Forum of Complex Injury Solicitors (FOCIS) responds to the Civil Justice Council’s call for evidence on Guideline Hourly Rates (GHR)

Fee rates leave social workers unable to afford to take on legal aid cases