Sir Charles Gray considered an appeal against the findings of a costs judge, saying: ‘it appears to me that it is incumbent on the Lord Chancellor in any appeal to the High Court to identify some question of law or principle which arises, since the High Court would be slow to differ from the assessment … Continue reading Lord Chancellor v Rees and others: QBD 19 Dec 2008
Citations: [2007] EWHC 1490 (QB) Links: Bailii Statutes: Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2001 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Legal Professions, Legal Aid, Costs Updated: 14 July 2022; Ref: scu.254515
The barrister claimant challenged the system of payment of barristers contained in the Graduated Fees Scheme. Held: the system imposed a new regime, and it was inappropriate to seek to impose on it ideas from previous systems of payment, including particularly the payment of refreshers. Judges: Gray J Citations: [2005] EWHC 1763 (QB), Times 07-Oct-2005 … Continue reading Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs v Stork: QBD 3 Aug 2005
Judges: Saunders J Citations: [2007] EWHC 1212 (QB) Links: Bailii Statutes: Criminal Defence Services (Funding) Order 2001 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Legal Aid, Costs Updated: 10 July 2022; Ref: scu.252527