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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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The cap on recoverable costs of costs budgeting excludes VAT
Judgment from Senior Costs Judge Gordon-Saker.
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R v Shinners rates
Senior Costs Judge Master Gordon-Saker refers to the Guideline hourly rates as a “starting point only.” Guideline rates are of course just that, fairly blunt instruments designed to assist judges in the summary assessment of costs. The passage of time since 2010 means that they…
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Harman Costs Brief – February 2017
It’s February already and we’ve rounded up the latest industry news for you – Gary Knight takes a look at an important decision on appeal in Briggs and 598 others v First Choice Holidays, plus there’s guidance from the Court of Appeal on the fixed costs…
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Briggs and 598 others v First Choice Holidays & Flights Limited
Readers may recall the detailed decision of Costs Judge Jennifer James in the above matter summarised in the December issue of our Costs Brief. In summary this was a group action resulting from illness (of varying severity) on holiday. Base costs were just under £2…
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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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Costs Judges overturned on Appeal – Gary Knight investigates
It is perhaps not the best of times if you are a costs judge with their decisions being overturned on appeal. Foskett J sitting with the senior costs judge Gordon-Saker overturned 3 decisions made by costs judges when dealing with three conjoined appeals – Kai…
