“Informed consent” required from PI clients for deduction of unrecovered costs
The High Court has ruled that PI law firms need to obtain “informed consent” to deductions for outstanding costs being made from their clients’ damages. Mr Justice Lavenders’ ruling in Belsner v Cam Legal Services Ltd [2020] EWHC 2755 (QB), in what he recognised was a test case, could yet end up in the Court of Appeal. To read more click here
