Costs News

The fact that conditional fee agreements (CFAs) are banned in family cases does not mean third-party litigation funding should be too, the High Court has ruled. Mrs Justice Knowles said there was no basis for impugning the funding arrangeme... view

A part 36 offer that was just 0.3% less than the value of the claim was a genuine attempt to settle in the circumstances of a case where the claimant had little chance of losing, the High Court has ruled. However, Mr Justice Zacaroli decide... view

An employment tribunal acted unfairly in making an award of costs against a litigant in person in her absence, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled. His Honour Judge Auerbach also found that the tribunal in any event erred in failing to... view

A new video platform enabling more remote cases to be heard is being rolled out to the civil and family courts, ministers confirmed yesterday. HM Courts and Tribunals’ (HMCTS) recovery plan to get the whole justice system moving again... view