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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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Harman GJK shortlisted for Costs Team of the Year at the LexisNexis Legal Awards
Harman GJK is delighted to announce that the firm has been shortlisted for Costs Team of the Year at the LexisNexis Legal Awards. The LexisNexis Legal Awards celebrate excellence across the legal profession, recognising teams that are driving high standards, innovation, and best practice while…
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Women in Costs 2026
Harman GJK is proud to be a sponsor of the Women in Costs 2026 conference. Now in its fourth year, this highly regarded event continues to celebrate, support and empower women across the costs industry. We’re delighted to be backing a conference that brings together…
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We’re hiring – join Harman GJK!
Harman GJK is a renowned, award-winning firm of Costs Lawyers, providing specialist legal costs services tailored to our clients’ needs. With a wealth of experience, our Costs Lawyers are instructed by many of the UK’s leading law firms and have a proven track record of…
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Harman GJK ranked in the UK Legal 500 Solicitors Guide 2026
We’re delighted to once again be ranked in the UK Legal 500 Solicitors Guide 2026. Thank you very much to those who provided feedback, you can see our full profile here.
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Sara Gould speaking at ACL London Conference
We’re proud to share that Sara Gould will be speaking at this year’s ACL Conference, which returns to London on 7 November 2025. The conference will bring together Costs Judges, Costs Barristers, Costs Lawyers and other leading practitioners to share key updates, insights and innovations…
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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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CAT highlights vital role of Costs specialists in Class Actions
We welcome the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s (CAT) recent recognition of the important role that costs specialists play in class action proceedings. At Harman GJK, we have been working alongside law firms, claimant groups and litigation funders for many years, providing expert support in this complex…
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Harman GJK ranked in the Chambers and Partners Litigation Support Guide 2025
We’re delighted to once again be ranked in the Chambers and Partners new Litigation Support Guide 2025. Thank you very much to those who provided feedback, you can see our full profile here. Matthew Harman is ranked for the 5th time as a band 1…
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Proportionality in Legal Costs: Ongoing Challenges
DDJ David Hodson* had his say in a recent matter involving an application for interim maintenance and his comments (including a link to his referenced article) are included verbatim. Neutral citation number: [2025] EWFC 119 (B) Case number: 1706523844619870 IN THE FAMILY COURT SITTING AT…
