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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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Harmans Costs Brief – May 2015
Costs Brief is back! What a busy few weeks – we hosted our most popular costs seminar to date, we walked the London Legal Walk and we are delighted to announce our new Partner Sara Gould. There’s also tons of articles including the recent Part 36…
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Bill of Costs Struck Out Over CFA Validity
In the case of Anthony Scott –v- Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust [2014] Ew Misc B53 (CC)(27 October 2014), Regional Costs Judge, District Judge Besford struck out the Claimant’s claim for costs against the Defendant as he could not be satisfied that there…
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Senior Costs Judge overruled by High Court on Part 36 uplift in detailed assessment proceedings
There has been some debate as to whether Part 36 Offers made in respect of costs have the same application as Part 36 offers made within proceedings. Costs Judges have tended to shy away from awarding, for example, the prescribed percentage uplift referred to at…
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Costs Seminar Resources: Part 2
If you couldn’t be there on the day here’s Matthew Harman’s notes and hand outs from our breakfast seminar at The Law Society plus Roger Mallalieu’s notes. Harmans talk 10.04.15 – notes Example budget Harmans talk -Documentation is support Explanation of costs for CCMC Costs…
