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Bott & Co lining up “series of niches” to follow aviation success
Tuesday, 24 June 2014Flight compensation specialist Bott & Co is lining up a “series of similar niches” in the consumer world to capitalise on its successes with aviation, with a focus on IT, processes and client care.
Tags: CFAs, Court of Appeal, personal injury
Posted in Latest news, Market monitor, Technology
Firm claims RTA portal “breakthrough” as insolvency cases granted stay of LASPO execution
Friday, 25 May 2012Liverpool costs specialists yesterday claimed a “massive breakthrough” in a dispute about the recovery of ATE insurance in RTA portal cases that has seen thousands of cases stayed. The news came as the government announced a two-year moratorium on ending recoverability in insolvency cases.
Tags: ATE insurance, CFAs, insolvency, Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act, RTA portal
Posted in Latest news
Neuberger: ABSs herald death of hourly billing
Monday, 14 May 2012Alternative business structures may well herald the demise of hourly billing as legal practice becomes even more competitive, the Master of the Rolls has predicted. Contingency fees and price comparision websites will also play a role.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures, CFAs, contingency fees, fixed fees, hourly billing, price comparison
Posted in Alternative business structures, Latest news
Government overturns LASPO changes as Djanogly hits out at “inflated” law firm profits
Wednesday, 18 April 2012The government as expected overturned all of the House of Lords amendments to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill last night, with justice minister Jonathan Djanogly saying the Jackson reforms would put an end to the “racket” that has allowed “inflated profits” for law firms.
Tags: CFAs, Jackson report, legal aid, Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill
Posted in Latest news
Experts attack "patently unfair" government bid to make key Jackson reform retrospective
Monday, 12 March 2012A government bid to give the key element of the Jackson reforms retrospective effect was today branded “patently unfair” by costs experts and likely to encourage defendants to start stringing out cases.
Tags: CFAs, Jackson report
Posted in Latest news
Cost discouraging SMEs from going to court but many don’t know about CFAs, survey finds
Monday, 19 December 2011Worries about the cost of going to court are preventing small and medium-sized businesses from enforcing their legal rights, yet many remain unaware that commercial disputes can be funded through conditional fee agreements, new research has shown.
Tags: CFAs
Posted in Latest news
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Keeping the conversation going beyond Pride Month
As I reflect on all the celebrations of Pride Month 2024, I ask myself why there remains hesitancy amongst LGBTQ+ staff members about when it comes to being open about their identity in the workplace.
Third-party managed accounts: Your key questions answered
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has given strong indications that it is headed towards greater restrictions on law firms when it comes to handling client money.
Understanding vicarious trauma in the legal workplace
Vicarious trauma can happen to anyone who works with clients who have experienced trauma such as domestic or other violence, child abuse, sexual assault, torture or being a refugee.
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