Jones v Spire Healthcare (2015) unreported; (2016) unreported; Liverpool County Court; HHJ Wood; 11 May

Costs: Sharp turns

Paul Jones discusses the contentious world of CFA assignment ‘The assignment was valid in this case and, therefore, costs were payable by the defendant for the work done by each of the claimant’s solicitors.’Assignment of conditional fee agreements (CFAs) continues to be a thorny topic in the costs world. With the changes in the personal …

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CFAs: Held in the balance

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Reuben Glynn examines the precedents for contesting the assignment of a CFA ‘Jenkins was not appealed, and remains good law. The problem is it was only a High Court decision so, in principle, could be departed from by another High Court judge or overturned by the Court of Appeal.’ We have a new battle ground …

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Case Report: Ghising v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWHC 3706 (QB)

CFAs; retrospective recoverability of success fees; back-dating ‘Notwithstanding that inter partes uplift is irrecoverable under the large majority of retainers entered after March 2013 (ie ‘pre-Jackson’), there are potential wider implications in this decision.’This costs appeal is notable for the relatively benign approach taken to a retrospective CFA. Facts The claimant took part in group …

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