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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![Refusal to mediate – sanctions won’t always apply – Gore v Naheed & Ahmed [2017] EWCA Civ 369](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f40706_669a09ddff1d434d941fd93078e4622d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f40706_669a09ddff1d434d941fd93078e4622d~mv2.jpg)
- Jun 12, 2017
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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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![Costs Budgeting is no game – Latest Judgment – Fincharm Ltd v Churchill Group Ltd [2017] EWHC 1108 (](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f40706_3a4296179b0d45c3ab2fb91256e2eaae~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f40706_3a4296179b0d45c3ab2fb91256e2eaae~mv2.jpg)
- May 24, 2017
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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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![High Court guidance on PPE claims – Lord Chancellor v SVS Solicitors [2017] EWHC 1045 (QB)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f40706_0a88862c20634ebe8eb25998acba55b3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f40706_0a88862c20634ebe8eb25998acba55b3~mv2.jpg)
- May 22, 2017
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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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- May 17, 2017
- 2 min
What is a Costs Lawyer? A Costs Lawyer is a type of lawyer who specialises in settling the legal cos
A Costs Lawyer is a type of lawyer who specialises in settling the legal costs of court cases. This legal specialist will work across all...
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- May 8, 2017
- 2 min
COSTS BUDGETING – ROCK & ROLL BACK AGAIN
COSTS BUDGETING – ROCK & ROLL BACK AGAIN There is nothing like a dash of celebrity Stardust to act as a reminder of legal principles and...
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- Apr 28, 2017
- 4 min
RECOVERING COSTS IN THE SMALL CLAIMS TRACK – CONSIDERING “UNREASONABLE BEHAVIOUR”
RECOVERING COSTS IN THE SMALL CLAIMS TRACK – CONSIDERING “UNREASONABLE BEHAVIOUR” In a recent case, the Court of Appeal has considered...
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- Mar 30, 2017
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Assigned and varied CFA -Supreme Court Allows Success Fee and ATE premium – Plevin v Paragon Persona
In Plevin v Paragon Personal Finance Limited [2017] UKSC 23, the Supreme Court has upheld the recoverability of both the Claimant’s...
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- Mar 24, 2017
- 3 min
NEW RULES ON COSTS BUDGETING & COURT HEARING FEES – Practice Direction 3 E – Civil Procedure Rul
NEW RULES ON COSTS BUDGETING & COURT HEARING FEES Two sets of amendments to the Rules are being implemented in relation to which...
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- Mar 3, 2017
- 5 min
“The Court will not – the words are mandatory – depart from the budget, absent good reason.” Merrix
WHAT IS THE POINT OF COSTS BUDGETING? (3) We had not anticipated that we would be writing a series of articles on this subject in such...
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- Feb 20, 2017
- 12 min
Costs Budgeting – A Comprehensive Update – SPH Costing Services Ltd – Costs Lawyers & Law Costs
Costs Budgeting – Update Generally The issue of costs budgeting is one which had its genesis in Jackson LJ’s Final Report of December...
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![WHAT IS THE POINT OF COSTS BUDGETING (2)? – MacInnes v Hans Thomas Gross [2017] EWHC 127 (QB)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f40706_6b71b456fb8e49b1a769fbfb4b304e0d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f40706_6b71b456fb8e49b1a769fbfb4b304e0d~mv2.jpg)
- Feb 13, 2017
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WHAT IS THE POINT OF COSTS BUDGETING (2)? – MacInnes v Hans Thomas Gross [2017] EWHC 127 (QB)
WHAT IS THE POINT OF COSTS BUDGETING (2)? “One of the main benefits to be gained from the increased work for the parties (and the court)...
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- Jan 24, 2017
- 5 min
Proportionality of Costs – Savings Advice Ltd and Zinc Consumer Ltd v EDF Energy Customers PLC [2017
PROPORTIONALITY AND ADDITIONAL LIABILITIES – IS BNM DEAD IN THE WATER? A second Master in the Senior Courts Costs Office has declined to...
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- Jan 11, 2017
- 3 min
Proposed Changes to Advocacy Costs In Crime Matters – Advocate Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS)
Plans to reform the Advocate Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS), the Fixed Fee scheme for Defence Advocates who undertake work on legally aided...
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- Jan 9, 2017
- 2 min
A NEW HOPE ON PROPORTIONALITY – SCCO MASTERS SPLIT ON HOW THE NEW RULES APPLY TO ADDITIONAL LIABILIT
A NEW HOPE ON PROPORTIONALITY – SCCO MASTERS SPLIT ON HOW THE NEW RULES APPLY TO ADDITIONAL LIABILITIES. In a recent decision at the...
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- Dec 13, 2016
- 5 min
Reasonable ATE premium can still be disproportionate – Martin v Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundati
Reasonable ATE premium can still be disproportionate Whilst the question of recoverable ATE premiums has been the subject of numerous...
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- Nov 28, 2016
- 5 min
Senior Costs Judge provides insight into decisions on hourly rates, (retrospective) success fees, AT
Senior Costs Judge provides insight into decisions on hourly rates, (retrospective) success fees, ATE premiums and relief from sanctions...
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- Nov 17, 2016
- 5 min
Court of Appeal clarifies when Fixed Recoverable Costs apply – Qader & Others v Esure Services L
Clarifying Fixed Recoverable Costs – Court of Appeal provides second judgement within a week There has, of late, been much uncertainty...
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- Nov 14, 2016
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MR TERRANCE BIRD v ACORN GROUP LTD – WHICH FIXED COSTS APPLY? [2016] EWCA Civ 1096 (11 November 2016
BIRD v ACORN – WHICH FIXED COSTS APPLY? The Court of Appeal has settled the debate as to which fixed costs apply in cases listed for...
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