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Pre-Trial Checklist: A Good Time to Review Your Costs Budget
Pre-Trial Checklist: A Good Time to Review Costs Budgets What is a Pre-Trial Checklist? A Pre-Trial Checklist, also known as a Listing Questionnaire, is a document which may be required on both Multi Track and Fast Track cases if requested by the Court....
Legal Aid Agency and Legal Costs
Legal Aid Agency and Legal Costs What is the Legal Aid Agency? The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is the government agency responsible for providing legal aid in England and Wales. It is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ). The LAA administers...
Very High Cost Cases (VHCC) Guidance
Very High Cost Cases (VHCC) Guidance What are Very High Cost Cases? The CPS, the Bar Council and the Legal Services Commission (now the Legal Aid Agency) developed the Very High Costs Cases (VHCC) Scheme in England and Wales. The scheme was developed to...
Mental Capacity Act Costs Recovery
Mental Capacity Act Costs Recovery What is the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005? The Mental Capacity Act 2005 allows an appointed person, such as a family member or legal representative, to make decisions on behalf of people aged 16 and over who lack...
Unpaid Payment on Account of Costs Leads to Sanctions
Unpaid Payment on Account of Costs Leads to Sanctions (1) Fitzroy Street Capital Inc (2) BMB Avenue Road Limited v (1) Lee Antony Manning (2) Matthew David Smith (3) Barclays Bank Plc In the recent case of (1) Fitzroy Street Capital Inc (2) BMB Avenue...
Listing Questionnaire: Completing your Pre-Trial Checklist
Listing Questionnaire: Completing your Pre-Trial Checklist What is a Listing Questionnaire/Pre-Trial Checklist? A listing questionnaire (pre-trial checklist Form N170) is used on both Fast Track and Multi Track cases when requested by the Court, before a...