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R v Shinners rates
Senior Costs Judge Master Gordon-Saker refers to the Guideline hourly rates as a “starting point only.” Guideline rates are of course just that, fairly blunt instruments designed to assist judges in the summary assessment of costs. The passage of time since 2010 means that they…
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Online costs clinic – July 27 2020
Harmans are hosting an informal online costs clinic where you can drop into our virtual boardroom and ask us any costs related questions you may have. We’ve found our team video conference meetings invaluable during lockdown and we thought that this might be something that…
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Harmans Costs Brief – July 2020
It’s been some time since our last update and we just wanted to let you know how things have been going and take this opportunity to invite you to our virtual costs clinic later this month. A number of our clients have been paperless for sometime so…
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DX closure
Please note that Harmans is terminating its DX contract with effect from 29 June 2020 and will therefore be unable to send or receive documents by DX from that date. From 29 June 2020 our address for all correspondence should be: HarmansWarlies Park HouseHorseshoe HillUpshireEssexEN9 3SL Email: info@harmanscosts.comTel: 01992…
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MEF v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust – judgment handed down
Beware the wording of your offers to settle costs when outside Part 36. MEF v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust final judgment
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BAILII Citation Number: [2020] EWHC B18 (Costs)
Senior Costs Judge’s approach to a claim from Central Funds with guidance given as to rates and items that can/cannot be recovered on assessment. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Costs/2020/B18.html
