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Attempting to recover the shortfall in solicitor and own client costs: a win for the consumer?

Background The case of BCX v DTA concerned a claimant who incurred a brain injury in a road traffic accident. The case settled for £1.3 million in damages and was an uneventful case with no issues regarding conduct of either party. The costs were presented to the defendant for £424,977 and were agreed for £330,000. … Continue reading Attempting to recover the shortfall in solicitor and own client costs: a win for the consumer?

Green v Wright: trusting IVAs

The decision in Green v Wright was handed down in the Court of Appeal on 1 March 2017 and seeks to address the following issues: Whether a trust created in an individual voluntary agreement (IVA) terminates on completion. What is the definition of a “creditor” for the purposes of an IVA? What is the effect … Continue reading Green v Wright: trusting IVAs