In most cases clients should expect to pay these types of mandatory fees and costs. In contingency fees, a client is usually only responsible for these costs if they are successful, in which case these costs are taken out of the amount of money recovered. Although the percentages that a successful attorney receives, which can…

Proposals follow a review of and consultation on current fees for the UK’s highest court. In first public speech in the role, Nick Ephgrave acknowledges difficulties facing fraud whistleblowers. Post-Grenfell disaster legislation, which is problematic for conveyancers, introduces a new safety regime for flats – and sets out who should pay. Nigerian Bar Association ‘will…

Indonesian legal scholars often refer to Article 28 of the 1945 Constitution as the basis for more specific data privacy legislation. Indonesia Looks to Simplify Business Licensing With OSS System As part of the push by the administration of President Joko Widodo to improve the ease of doing business in Indonesia and increase investment, the…

To log a settlement, you can navigate to the settlement tab on the appropriate matter, Clio ‘New Recovery’ include a source, such as an insurance company, and add the recovery amount. The settlement calculator will show you the total recovery, net amount to your client, as wells as any deductions. You can add additional expenses…

For the Malaysian firm of Zaid Ibrahim & Co in particular, Zaid Ibrahim & Co would continue to be a law firm but would be in association with KPMG legal. Malaysia’s legal framework does not allow for multi-disciplinary practices and where the law firm would have to still exclusively practise law. For investment activity in…

The plain language movement in law has been in full swing for many years now. A plain language approach to legal drafting is taught in most law schools, and members of the judiciary are urged to generate decisions for parties in plain and ordinary language. This contrasts with the historically legalistic and complex language of…

Justine A. Harris, partner at Sher Tremonte has over 20 years of experience, nine of which were as a federal public defender. Harris has achieved numerous favorable outcomes for her clients over the years—either having their charges dropped or obtaining a fair sentencing. Harris helped a prominent neurological researcher face zero jail time after he…

Jessica grew up in Glendale, Arizona, but received her undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona. She remained in Tucson and graduated from U of A’s James E. Rogers College of Law with her Family and Juvenile Law Certificate. As an adopted child herself, and with two adopted siblings, Jessica’s knowledge and personal experiences offer…