We have recieved a result from the Manchester CC hearing mentioned here.
This involved, predominantly, two enhancements arguments, an issue we have discussed many times before, most recently in the context of the LSC’s poposals for “reform” of the appeals process. (In this post we share some of our thoughts on this subject).
You might notice this assertion in the article:
“I wonder if someone directed – “allow no uplifts and leave it to Costs Committees to decide” and LSC caseworkers are just following orders?. I think we should be told.
Well on the basis of this latest outcome it seems we are not far from the truth, winning both enhancements as claimed.
I reiterate the substantive proposal regarding placing the LSC at risk as to costs as the most suitable remedy to poor assessment decisions.