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Mitchell
In April there were no fewer than 43 reported decisions on Mitchell. Although there have been individual appeals on their facts to the Court of Appeal since Mitchell, there is no case (yet) which purports to resolve the various controversies of the Mitchell doctrine. For…
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ACL Annual Costs Conference 2014 – Special Report
The special report has been put together by the ACL to capture the highlights and key lessons of the two day conference as well as to provide a flavour of the current position on costs within the judiciary and the wider industry. http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk//launch.aspx?eid=f2f35c14-cc8d-42ef-82ac-8ce95dcd774f
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Employment tribunal fees
The trade union UNISON is continuing its battle through the courts to challenge the Tribunal fees introduced by the government recently. UNISON say that the fees break EU law by denying access to justice. Their first challenge was not successful, because they did not have…
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Late Witness Statements and Costs Implications
In the case of Monde Petroleum SA v Weterzagros Ltd, 19 May 2014, QBD, Hamblen J, though the breach of order was not trivial, the Court granted the claimant relief from sanction in respect to a witness statement which was served three months later as…
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What you need to know about CPR changes coming into force on 5 June 2014
There are three small changes, but only one with a potential major impact – the introduction of so called ‘Buffer Agreements.’ As the Jackson Reforms have resulted in procedural point taking the new provision at CPR 3.8(4) will enable parties to agree reasonable and sensible…
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Harmans Costs Brief – May 2014
It’s another impressive Costs Brief brimming with costs news and analysis. Featuring articles on interest on costs and CPR 47 Costs Practice Direction 32.5 plus useful links to the latest court fee changes and Ministry of Justice proposals and that’s not the half of it! Get…
