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Budana v Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: Costs Appeal
Before LADY JUSTICE GLOSTER Vice President of the Court of Appeal, Civil Division LORD JUSTICE MCFARLANE and LORD JUSTICE HICKINBOTTOM – 5 December 2017 Much anticipated guidance provided for the profession to the question of when a conditional fee agreement (CFA) can be assigned from…
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Court of Appeal finding of fundamental dishonesty
In Howlett v (1) Davies (2) Ageas Insurance Limited [2017] EWCA Civ 1696 the Court of Appeal found that the Court was entitled to make a finding of fundamental dishonesty even though dishonesty or fraud had not been specifically pleaded in the defence. Following a…
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Proportionality – still no further forward
Earlier this month, the Court of Appeal handed down the long awaited case of BNM v MGN Limited [2017] EWCA Civ 1767. The judgment was significant in that it overturned Master Gordon-Saker’s decision that the new test of proportionality applied to additional liability claims in…
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Harmans Costs Brief – November 2017
Costs Brief is back! In this issue we look at a recent decision in the Court of Appeal which overturned a Senior Costs judge’s ruling on proportionality. We also discuss the importance of providing a client with an accurate costs estimate during a claim and Matthew…
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Breaking down barriers
Matthew Harman offers a personal reflection on the ACL’s 40th anniversary after serving for 22 years on Council, as chairman and as honorary president. Costs Lawyer mag Nov-Dec 2017 pg 10-11
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It is essential for solicitors to provide accurate estimates to their clients during proceedings
The following case addresses how estimates provided by a firm of solicitors to their client during a property dispute claim effects the costs recoverable by that firm on a Solicitors Act assessment when the total costs claimed significantly exceed the estimates provided. Mark Andrew Harrison…
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