19/04/2018
An examination of the role and relevance of an approved costs budget on an application under CPR 44.2(8) for a payment on account of costs.
23/03/2018
The High Court examines the requirement to assess risk when setting a post LASPO non-recoverable success fee in personal injury proceedings.
15/03/2018
On a detailed assessment of costs a reduction in hourly rates of the incurred costs is not a 'good reason' to depart from the budget in respect of the budgeted (future) costs.
25/02/2018
Court of Appeal addresses arguments relating to defective, co-existing and implied retainers, as well as deed of rectifications relating to conditional fee agreements.
01/02/2018
Celebrity litigants Brian May and Anita Dobson win significant recoverable costs uplift as circuit judge questions Master Rowley’s proportionality decision.
22/12/2017
Court of Appeal decides that a pre-April 1 2013 CFA was novated when a claimant agreed to instruct a replacement firm – but that LASPO transitional rules allow their success fee to be recovered regardless.
12/11/2017
The High Court has affirmed that in order to comply with the strict requirements of the Solicitors Act 1974 a statute bill must be a complete and self-contained bill for costs including all disbursements incurred during the period covered.
04/11/2017
Warby J considers the application of CPR 36.13 (4)(b) and (5) following acceptance of a defendant's Part 36 Offer out of time
25/07/2017
Chief Master Marsh considers the purpose and effect of commenting on incurred costs at a costs management hearing under CPR 3.15 and PD 3E.
25/07/2017
Davis LJ endorses Master Whalan’s approach to detailed assessment where costs budgets have been agreed or approved
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