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6 April 2018 - New Format Electronic Bill of Costs – We’re ready…but are you?
Back in October 2017 we advised that, after much delay, the much talked about and debated new format Bill of Costs would finally become woul
Apr 6, 20181 min read
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Effect of Budget at Detailed Assessment - Nash v Ministry of Defence (SCCO 22/2/18).
A further decision as to how a Costs Management Order (“CMO”) should be interpreted upon Detailed Assessment
Mar 16, 20185 min read
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Qualified One-way Costs Shifting – latest ruling in Court of Appeal decides when it should apply
Qualified One-way Costs Shifting (QOCS) has been a feature of the landscape of personal injury litigation since April 2013, since when...
Mar 4, 20186 min read
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Reversal of ruling on part 36 offers in fixed-costs cases – Regional Costs Judge Besford changes his
Reversal of ruling on part 36 offers in fixed-costs cases – Regional Costs Judge Besford changes his mind. Regular readers of this blog...
Feb 22, 20184 min read
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BEATING YOUR PART 36 OFFER DOESN’T MEAN YOU GET MORE THAN THE PROVISIONAL ASSESSMENT CAP
BEATING YOUR PART 36 OFFER DOESN’T MEAN YOU GET MORE THAN THE PROVISIONAL ASSESSMENT CAP There is a conceptual difference between fixed...
Jan 17, 20183 min read
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Latest Proportionality Ruling – May & May v Bizarri & Wavell Group Plc – a ‘Breakthru’ in th
Latest Proportionality Ruling – May & May v Bizarri & Wavell Group Plc – a ‘Breakthru’ in the ongoing saga of proportionality decisions?...
Jan 15, 20184 min read
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Court of Appeal upholds decision to disallow costs in full for misconduct – GSD Law Ltd v Wardman &a
Court of Appeal upholds decision to disallow costs in full for misconduct – GSD Law Ltd v Wardman & Others [2017] EWCA 2144 There have,...
Dec 18, 201714 min read
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REPRIEVE FOR SUCCESS FEES FROM THE NEW PROPORTIONALITY TEST
REPRIEVE FOR SUCCESS FEES FROM THE NEW PROPORTIONALITY TEST The Court of Appeal has handed down its long-awaited judgment in the case of...
Nov 8, 20173 min read
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“Hindsight” remains inappropriate test for award of Indemnity Costs
“Hindsight” remains inappropriate test for award of Indemnity Costs The doctrine that hindsight is an inappropriate test to apply when...
Oct 11, 20174 min read
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New Format Electronic Bill of Costs – 6 April 2018 is set as “E”-day
The writer has, previously, reported on the progress (or lack of) the much lauded new format of Bill of Costs. The new format, which will...
Oct 8, 20173 min read
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Making the Most of Your Costs – A few hints and tips.
It is so obvious, but often needs repeating, that costs aren’t something that just happen at the end of cases. Here are a few reminders...
Sep 18, 20173 min read
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Part 36 – Finding the right formula – Jordan v MGN Ltd [2017] EWHC 1937 (Ch)
Pt 36 – Finding the right formula We have another case where a decision on costs has been made in a case involving a celebrity – this...
Sep 18, 20175 min read
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Court of Protection costs: the OPG 105 form and it’s impact one year on.
SPH explain the OPG 105 form and it’s impact one year on. Effects of New Measures Introduced Last Year Professional Deputies Annual Bills...
Aug 31, 20173 min read
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Costs budgeting latest – further “tension” – Woodburn v Thomas [2017] EWHC B16 (Costs)
Costs budgeting latest – further “tension” The world of costs rarely stands still, not least most recently in the areas of interplay...
Aug 30, 20175 min read
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Updating Costs Budgets – amending incurred costs – what is the correct approach?
Updating Costs Budgets – amending incurred costs – what is the correct approach? There has, since the inception of Costs Budgeting, been...
Aug 14, 20174 min read
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Harrison interpreted – hourly rates a good reason to depart from the budgeted costs at Detailed Asse
Harrison interpreted – hourly rates a good reason to depart from the budgeted costs at Detailed Assessment So you thought that following...
Aug 7, 20173 min read
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THE VALIDITY OF CFAs – THE REQUIREMENT OF CANCELLATION NOTICES – Mrs Ozlem Kupeli and 668 others v A
THE VALIDITY OF CFAs – THE REQUIREMENT OF CANCELLATION NOTICES In the case of Mrs Ozlem Kupeli and 668 others v Atlasjet Havacilik Anonim...
Jul 27, 20174 min read
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Relief from Sanction Denied for Costs Budget 1 day out of time – Lakhani & Another v Mahmud &
Relief from Sanction Denied for Costs Budget 1 day out of time – Lakhani & Another v Mahmud & Others [2017] EWHC 1713 (Ch). Ever since...
Jul 13, 20176 min read
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Application of QOCS – Significant New Decision confirms application against Compensatory Bodies
Application of QOCS – Significant New Decision confirms application against Compensatory Bodies The issue of when and where Qualified...
Jul 13, 20174 min read
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Costs Budgeting – Rock & Roll Back Again – Sir Cliff Richard OBE v British Broadcasting Corporat
Costs Budgeting – Rock & Roll Back Again – Sir Cliff Richard OBE v British Broadcasting Corporation and Chief Constable of the South...
Jul 6, 20174 min read
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