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The Costs Judge delivers…
In the matter of Haskell Elias – v- Wallace LLP In the HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE SENIOR COURTS COSTS OFFICE Before – SENIOR COSTS JUDGE GORDON-SAKER (Judge). Date: 12/10/2022 Neutral Citation Number [2022] EWHC 2574 (SCCO) – Case No: SC-2022-APP-000546 At the hearing of this…
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Matthew Harman on costs budgets
In the second installment of our new video series Matthew Harman provides a few pointers to consider when preparing a costs budget. You can find the video on our YouTube channel, along with more videos from some of our other Partners, we hope you find them…
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Harmans talk costs
Welcome to our new series of videos looking at all things costs. Two of our Partners and Costs Lawyers Steve Jones and Sara Gould are kicking off proceedings. Steve takes a look at how to overcome challenges to hourly rates while Sara talks about Part 36 offers including…
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When costs of the costs, cost!
Gary Knight looks at an interesting judgment from DCJ Colin Campbell involving the argument that summary assessment costs of £1,500.00 plus vat and court fee applied because the Claimant had “exaggerated” costs of the action. Neutral Citation Number : [2022] EWHC 2390 (SCCO) Case No:…
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Be careful when preparing your CFA agreement – mistakes can be costly!
The wonderful resource that is BAILII continues to provide judgments in cases that matter. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2022/2054.pdf Follow the link for another tale of woe and warning for solicitors when drawing up agreements. (1) DIAG HUMAN SE (2) MR JOSEF STAVA v VOLTERRA FIETTA (A FIRM) Neutral…
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Beware the cost of “inadequate oversight”
Cabo Concepts Ltd v MGA Entertainment (UK) Ltd [2021], concerns a claim for damages arising from MGA’s alleged breach of competition law and unjustified threats of patent infringement. Three weeks before the trial of the action, the Defendant advised the court that some 85,000 documents had…
