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SCCO warns about Court of Protection bills backlog The Senior Courts Costs Office (SCCO) has urged parties not to chase progress on Court of Protection bills, of which it now has a “significant backlog” due to staff shortages on... view

A High Court judge has warned that proportionate orders can “end up undermining the general rule that costs follow the event”. This was particularly relevant in complex commercial litigation, where any winning party was likely t... view

New Council members Stephen Averill, managing director of Phoenix Legal Services in Cardiff, and Stephanie Donald, a senior associate at Hill Dickinson in Liverpool, have been confirmed as the new members of the ACL Council. A reminder... view

A partner who maintained that a conditional fee agreement (CFA) was in place for years during the conduct of a claim, when in fact nothing had been reduced to writing, has been issued with a rebuke by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). ... view

A large number of Costs Lawyers continue to see their practices boom amid more people challenging the fees they paid to their former solicitors, the ACL’s regular member survey has shown. They also support the Senior Costs Judge&rsquo... view