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Nov 8, 2017
3 min

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...

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Oct 11, 2017
4 min

“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...

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Oct 8, 2017
3 min

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...

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Sep 18, 2017
3 min

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...

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Sep 18, 2017
5 min

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...

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Aug 31, 2017
3 min

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...

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Aug 30, 2017
5 min

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...

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Aug 14, 2017
4 min

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...

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Aug 7, 2017
3 min

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...

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Jul 27, 2017
4 min

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...

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Jul 13, 2017
6 min

Relief from Sanction Denied for Costs Budget 1 day out of time – Lakhani & Another v Mahmud &amp

Relief from Sanction Denied for Costs Budget 1 day out of time – Lakhani & Another v Mahmud & Others [2017] EWHC 1713 (Ch). Ever since...

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Jul 13, 2017
4 min

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...

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Jul 6, 2017
4 min

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...

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Jun 22, 2017
2 min

New Format Bill of Costs delayed

New Format Bill of Costs delayed After months of wrangling between Jackson LJ and the Hutton Committee over the format of the new Bill of...

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Jun 21, 2017
6 min

WHAT IS THE POINT OF COSTS BUDGETING? NOW WE HAVE THE ANSWER! – [2017] EWCA Civ 792.

WHAT IS THE POINT OF COSTS BUDGETING? NOW WE HAVE THE ANSWER! – Harrison v University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust...

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Jun 12, 2017
6 min

The high price of a poorly prepared Bill of Costs – Vivienne Jago v Whitbread Group Plc

The proper preparation of a Bill of Costs in any given matter has long been understood to be a key step to the successful recovery of...

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Jun 12, 2017
3 min

Refusal to mediate – sanctions won’t always apply – Gore v Naheed & Ahmed [2017] EWCA Civ 369

Refusal to mediate – sanctions won’t always apply. Following the decision of Briggs LJ in PGF II SA v OMFS Company 1 Limited [2013] EWCA...

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May 24, 2017
3 min

Costs Budgeting is no game – Latest Judgment – Fincharm Ltd v Churchill Group Ltd [2017] EWHC 1108 (

Ever since the inception of costs budgeting, both within the pilot scheme at the Technology & Construction Court and thereafter within...

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May 22, 2017
5 min

High Court guidance on PPE claims – Lord Chancellor v SVS Solicitors [2017] EWHC 1045 (QB)

High Court guidance on PPE claims The High Court has provided extensive guidance on calculating the number of pages of prosecution...

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May 18, 2017
3 min

Insurers denied right to repayment of Stage 1 Fixed Costs – J C and A Solicitors Ltd v Andeen Iqbal

Court of Appeal rules Claimants entitled to Protocol Stage 1 Fixed Costs Ever since the introduction of the RTA protocol and Stage 1...

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REPRIEVE FOR SUCCESS FEES FROM THE NEW PROPORTIONALITY TEST

“Hindsight” remains inappropriate test for award of Indemnity Costs

New Format Electronic Bill of Costs – 6 April 2018 is set as “E”-day

Making the Most of Your Costs – A few hints and tips.

Part 36 – Finding the right formula – Jordan v MGN Ltd [2017] EWHC 1937 (Ch)

Court of Protection costs: the OPG 105 form and it’s impact one year on.

Costs budgeting latest – further “tension” – Woodburn v Thomas [2017] EWHC B16 (Costs)

Updating Costs Budgets – amending incurred costs – what is the correct approach?

Harrison interpreted – hourly rates a good reason to depart from the budgeted costs at Detailed Asse

THE VALIDITY OF CFAs – THE REQUIREMENT OF CANCELLATION NOTICES – Mrs Ozlem Kupeli and 668 others v A

Relief from Sanction Denied for Costs Budget 1 day out of time – Lakhani & Another v Mahmud &amp

Application of QOCS – Significant New Decision confirms application against Compensatory Bodies

Costs Budgeting – Rock & Roll Back Again – Sir Cliff Richard OBE v British Broadcasting Corporat

New Format Bill of Costs delayed

WHAT IS THE POINT OF COSTS BUDGETING? NOW WE HAVE THE ANSWER! – [2017] EWCA Civ 792.

The high price of a poorly prepared Bill of Costs – Vivienne Jago v Whitbread Group Plc

Refusal to mediate – sanctions won’t always apply – Gore v Naheed & Ahmed [2017] EWCA Civ 369

Costs Budgeting is no game – Latest Judgment – Fincharm Ltd v Churchill Group Ltd [2017] EWHC 1108 (

High Court guidance on PPE claims – Lord Chancellor v SVS Solicitors [2017] EWHC 1045 (QB)

Insurers denied right to repayment of Stage 1 Fixed Costs – J C and A Solicitors Ltd v Andeen Iqbal

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