Tag: Legal Aid
Legal Aid Agency chief’s pay rise draws criticism
The Guardian reports that Matthew Coats, the chief executive of the Legal Aid Agency, received a pay rise of more than 10% this year. Based…
Harmans Costs Brief – June 2015
Costs Brief has a new look this month, we hope you approve! There are plenty of articles to browse through as usual with a particular focus on…
Law Society: Public bodies should pay costs plus a surcharge if decisions are overturned
Public authorities including councils should pay the costs of claimants to the legal aid fund together with a surcharge where their administrative decisions are overturned…
Lord Chief Justice’s Report 2014
Cases taking longer with rise in unrepresented litigants Cases which might never have been brought or would have been compromised at an early stage are…
Harmans Costs Brief – November 2014
Our last Costs Brief of 2014 is here and unashamedly features our Costs Expert app launch as well as a comprehensive update on cases dealing with the…
Will a solution to the problem of Litigants in Person be found in time for Christmas?
The problem of litigants in person is ‘not just a family issue’ but is one that has increased across a wide range of civil cases.…