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Court of Appeal judgment in the Harrison Costs Budgeting case
The Court of Appeal has today handed down judgment in the important costs budgeting case of Harrison v University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust. The case is important reading in relation to the issue of how a budget affects detailed assessment. Click below to…
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Harmans Costs Brief – June 2017
In this issue we look at an important case from the Court of Appeal where refusal to mediate was not a bar to the recovery of costs. We also discuss another judgment that has been eagerly awaited by PI lawyers, the “£400 club” case. And don’t…
Tags: access to justice, ADR, costs, Costs Brief, costs budgets, Court of Appeal, Deputy High Court Judges, fixed costs, Insurance Premium Tax, IPT, Jackson reforms, LLST, London Legal Walk, Lord Chief Justice, Lord Justice Briggs, Lord Justice Jackson, mediation, Personal Injury, Precedent R, refusal to mediate, RTA Protocol -
Refusal to mediate is not a bar to the recovery of costs
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) should not be treated as unreasonable where a refusal to mediate might in the circumstances have been justified. In the recent Court of Appeal case of Gore v Naheed & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 369 Lord Justice Patten said: …
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Reminder: The new standard rate of IPT is now 12% but…
The new standard rate of IPT is due from 1 June 2017 on insurance premiums received on or after that date which relate to risks for which the period of cover under the terms of an insurance contract begins on or after that date. Premium…
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Lord Chief Justice appoints 21 Deputy High Court Judges
Barristers from 11KBW, 39 Essex Chambers and 1 Garden Court are among 21 new Deputy High Court Judges appointed by the Lord Chief Justice for a single fixed four-year term. The new judges are: 1. Darryl Allen QC, Byrom Street Chambers. 2. Kelyn Bacon QC,…
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London Legal Walk – 22 May 2017
Once again Harmans fielded a team of walkers for what proved to be a beautiful evening’s walk around the centre of London. There was a record breaking turnout of more than 12,000 walkers from 700 teams. Organised by the London Legal Support Trust, the charity…
