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CILEX Wins Mazur Appeal: Court of Appeal Clarifies Delegation in Litigation
The Court of Appeal has handed down an important judgment in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys, providing long-awaited clarity on the scope of the “conduct of litigation” under the Legal Services Act 2007. Background The case arose from a challenge to whether certain litigation tasks…
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Former Charles Russell Speechlys clients succeed in overturning £10,000 costs order
Julia Mazur & Ors v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP Neutral Citation Number[2025] EWHC 2341 (KB) A recent judgment regarding an appeal by Julia Mazur and Jerome Stuart against a decision to lift a stay on proceedings involving their former law firm, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP,…
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Claimant penalised for excessive and unrealistic costs budget
The issue of a costs budget found to be excessive and unrealistic required a further hearing in order to consider what costs order was to be made following the CMC held on 15 May 2024. MR NICHOLAS WORCESTER (BY HIS WIFE AND LITIGATION FRIEND, DOMINIQUE…
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Costs Q&As
A few questions arose during our recent online costs clinic which we thought might be helpful to share. On the issue of interest on costs one caller was concerned that the courts are taking a significant time in sealing and returning orders made by consent…
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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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Phased Bills of Costs for Assessment
Solicitors should be aware that from 1 October 2015 itemised Bills for Assessment will need to include a breakdown for each phase of the proceedings where budgets have been approved. The new rule states: FILING COSTS BREAKDOWN WHEN DETAILED ASSESSMENT COMMENCED There is an addition…
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Amending budgets by Nishma Shah
Although currently there is a 3 month reprieve in submitting Precedent H budgets, there are a number of ongoing cases where a budget has been prepared but matters have arisen which require the budget to be amended. The preparation of budgets is still a huge cause 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…
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Vicar wins High Court battle over £125 costs for council tax summons
A High Court judge has declared a £125 costs order made by magistrates for a council tax summons to be unlawful, following a challenge by a retired vicar and anti-poverty campaigner. The case of Nicolson, R (on the application of) v Tottenham Magistrates & Anor…
