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Harmans Costs Brief – September 2016
Harmans are out and about this autumn! We’re busy preparing for the APIL clinical negligence conference at The Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales at the end of this month and Matthew Harman is also on the road, he will be a guest speaker…
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Harmans Costs Brief – Summer 2016
Gary Knight asks who’d be a Costs Judge these days following several decisions being overturned on appeal. There’s also analysis of another recent interesting case in the Court of Appeal, plus the final report from Lord Justice Briggs following his review of the structure of…
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Harmans Costs Brief – May 2016
We only went and won it! Harmans are incredibly proud to have been named Costs Company of the Year at the Modern Claims Awards, you can see some photos from the ceremony in Leeds by clicking the link below. Hot on the heels of our win we…
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Harmans Costs Brief – March 2016
What a hectic month – we’ve added to our Law Society Excellence Award shortlisting last year with another shortlisting in the Modern Claims Awards, this time for Costs Company of the Year! Plans for our spring seminar are in full swing and we’ve also been keeping…
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Harmans Costs Brief – January 2016
It’s back – the first Costs Brief of 2016! Featuring analysis by Nishma Shah covering the thorny issue of proportionality plus Mat Knight asks when is it reasonable to recover costs of two separate firms acting for multiple Claimants in a case. We also cover fast track…
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Harmans Costs Brief – November 2015
It’s the last Costs Brief of 2015 – where has the year gone?! We’ve covered the hot topic of proportionality in this issue of Costs Brief with detailed commentary from Gary Knight as well as guidance from a Commercial Court Judge. There is also consideration…
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Harmans Costs Brief – October 2015
October is shaping up to be a busy month at Harmans – we’re looking forward to the Law Society Excellence Awards in London this Thursday and keeping everything crossed for our app Costs Expert which has been shortlisted in the Business Development category! The Harmans Aylesbury team is on…
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Harmans Costs Brief – September 2015
Costs Brief is back for the autumn. Featuring articles on the issue of whether bills should be split pre and post April 2013 and the recent Court of Appeal ruling which says CFAs are subject to contract cancellation regulations. Plus reminders about phased bills of costs for assessment and…
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Harmans Costs Brief – July 2015
This month Costs Brief focuses on a recent report which recommends that pro bono work becomes mandatory for all lawyers, Partner Gary Knight’s strong response is a must-read. There’s articles on the NHSLA and the County Court portal case which was leapfrogged to the Court of…
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Harmans Costs Brief – June 2015
Costs Brief has a new look this month, we hope you approve! There are plenty of articles to browse through as usual with a particular focus on Legal Aid – the latest on the cuts, changes to payment for judicial review cases and news of a new…
