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Part 36 offers
It’s another commentary on Part 36 offers, this time by Harmans Partner and Costs Lawyer Gary Knight. Why now? Some recent cases caught my eye and once I started to pull the thread I could not stop – you may wish to skip towards the…
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Matthew Harman on budget misconceptions
In our final video installment of 2022 Partner and Costs Lawyer Matthew Harman takes a look at budget misconceptions and areas of confusion based on discussions he’s had over the years with various fee earners at various firms. You can find the video on our YouTube channel, along with more videos from…
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Sara Gould on costs recovery
In the latest installment of our video series Sara Gould gives her top tips on how to maximise costs recovery. You can find the video on our YouTube channel, along with more videos from some of our other Partners. We hope you’re finding them useful and…
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Matthew Harman on proportionality
In the latest installment of our costs video series Matthew Harman talks about proportionality. You can find the video on our YouTube channel, along with more videos from some of our other Partners, we hope you find them useful! If you have any questions for Matthew please do…
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For whom the Belsner tolls…do not let it toll for you
In the unlikely event you have not considered the lengthy (23 pages) judgment of the Court of Appeal or indeed perused one of the very many detailed and informative summaries of the case Belsner v Cam Legal Services Limited or perhaps you are a visitor…
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Broad brush budgeting
It has been a little while since a judgment dealing with Costs Budgets so it was nice to see on BAILII a decision from Mr Roger Ter Haar KC sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge in the TCC on 2 November 2022. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/TCC/2022/2767.html ASSOCIATED…
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Sara Gould on amending a costs budget
In the latest installment of our new video series Sara Gould talks about amending a costs budget, using the Precedent T and the benchmark for significant development and good reason. You can find the video on our YouTube channel, along with more videos from some of…
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Steve Jones on time recording
In the latest installment of our new video series Steve Jones talks about time recording in the context of costs budgets, electronic bills and paperless files. You can find the video on our YouTube channel, along with more videos from some of our other Partners, we…
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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…
