Costs, fees and funding|Courts business

Firm admitted that it had wrongly advised the defendants claim was being funded by way of a conditional fee agreement.

Dual claim cannot be classified as a ‘non-money claim’, High Court rules.  

‘Common sense’ suggests number of court judgments reduced by fee rises – as well as economic recovery.

Ruling is believed to be first written judgment applying 2013 changes to costs rules.

High Court judge says any sensible pre-reading was ‘derailed’ by the inaccurate pagination in the party’s bundles.