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Hourly Rate Reductions: Incurred vs Budgeted Costs
This question was considered by Master Nagalingam at a detailed assessment hearing which took place on 11 & 12 October 2017 in the case of Rebecca Elizabeth Nash (PR of the Estate of Graham Robert Wood (Deceased) -v- the Ministry of Defence (SCCO Ref: NEWM1703873).…
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Harman Costs Brief – May 2017
In this issue Costs Lawyer Suzanna Popplewell gives an overview of Proportionality; we look at CFAs and ATE Premiums and also feature a budget preparation fee explanation. Not forgetting it’s the month of the London Legal Walk! We hope you find the latest issue of…
Tags: ATE, budget fee, budget preparation, budgeted costs, budgeting, CCMC, CFA, Civil Court Proceedings Fees, Civil Procedure Rules Committee, costs, costs budget, costs management, Court of Appeal, Court of Protection, CPR, Deeds of Variation, Detailed Assessment, disproportionate, fixed costs, fixed fees, General Management, hearing fees, LASPO, LLST, London Legal Walk, Lord Justice Jackson, Merrix, PD3E, Practice Direction, pre/post April 2013, Precedent H, Professional Deputy Costs, proportionality, SCCO, success fees, Supreme Court -
Proportionality in Costs Beyond Detailed Assessment
Proportionality is one of the major issues that we find we are dealing with at the end of a matter, particularly in the small to medium value claims. Why was it introduced? It was considered that the then existing system was not working and that…
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Merrix v Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
The issue of costs budgets continues to occupy court time with The Honourable Mrs Justice Carr DBE the latest, and most senior, judge to give consideration to what, if any, weight an approved costs budget had when the bill of costs was the subject of…
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Court report – Gary Knight highlights some interesting recent costs cases for Litigation Funding
Litigation Funding – Court Report – Feb 2017 pg 1 Litigation Funding – Court Report – Feb 2017 pg 2 Litigation Funding – Court Report – Feb 2017 pg 3
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Harmans Costs Brief – December 2016
Welcome to the December Costs Brief, the final issue of 2016. Partner Gary Knight has provided a thorough costs update with a particular focus on ATE and we’ve also looked at the decision of Costs Judge Jennifer James in the matter of Briggs vs First…
Tags: ATE, Autumn Statement, CFA, costs, Costs Brief, costs budget, Costs Judge, costs seminar, CPR, Denton, Detailed Assessment, disproportionate, IPT, LASPO, Legal costs update, Mitchell, Part 36 offer, payments on account, proportionality, relief from sanctions, Statement of Reasons, success fees -
Court of Protection: Costs Law Update
Is it acceptable to transfer the method of funding from Public to under a CFA? Whilst the recovery of additional items was abolished for most claims post April 2013 we still see very many matters where the agreements pre-date the shut off point and the…
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Helen Briggs & 598 Ors v First Choice Holidays & Flights Ltd (2016)
A very detailed and considered decision of Costs Judge Jennifer James has appeared on Lawtel in the matter Helen Briggs & 598 Ors v First Choice Holidays & Flights Ltd (2016) and merits consideration in full; the highlights however are as follows: As will be…
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Late Costs Budgets: Risks and Consequences
Lowin v W Portsmouth & Co LTD [2016] EWHC 2301 QBD Elisabeth Laing J – 20/06/16 An appeal against a decision of a Costs Judge following a provisional assessment of the receiving party’s costs. The Claimant was entitled to costs following a successful claim for…
Tags: ATE, case management conference, CFA, costs, costs budgets, Costs Judge, costs law, Court of Appeal, Denton, Detailed Assessment, Litigants in Person, Lord Justice Jackson, Mesothelioma, Mitchell, Part 36 offer, Part 47, Points of Dispute, Precedent H, proportionality, Provisional Assessment, relief from sanctions, success fees -
Gary Knight on Litigation Funding and Costs
To what extent has the costs profession evolved since its inception, and have there been any key milestones of particular significance? I started in costs in 1983 – even then the rules applied to costs were being scrutinised with a proposed simpler format being introduced…
