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Harmans Costs Brief – November 2020
This month’s Costs Brief features High Court ruling on ‘significant development’ plus the latest in the recovery plan for civil and family courts and tribunals. We remain open for business with all of our team working remotely and fully operational so if you need any help with anything on the…
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Harmans Costs Brief – June 2019
This month’s Costs Brief covers two significant rulings – the recent High Court ruling on Proportionality which saw costs slashed and the Allen ruling which rejected a challenge to a costs lawyer’s delegation of work to non-costs lawyers on their staff. Also featured are the latest amendments…
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Security for Costs Applications and ATE funding
Premier Motorauctions Ltd (in liquidation) and Premier Motorauctions Leeds Ltd (in liquidation) -v- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Lloyds Bank Plc [2016] EWHC 2610 (Ch) In a decision handed down on 24 October 2016, the High Court confirmed that ATE insurance can be sufficient to successfully resist…
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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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Briggs and 598 others v First Choice Holidays & Flights Limited
Readers may recall the detailed decision of Costs Judge Jennifer James in the above matter summarised in the December issue of our Costs Brief. In summary this was a group action resulting from illness (of varying severity) on holiday. Base costs were just under £2…
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Summary of the Civil Courts Structure Review interim report from Lord Justice Briggs
This is an interim report from Lord Justice Briggs following informal consultation. It was commissioned by the Lord Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in July 2015 to coincide with a programme for reform of the courts by Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals…
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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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Changes to Legal Aid Payment for Judicial Review
New regulations were introduced on 27 March 2015 which make amendments to the provisions governing payment for providers’ work on applications for judicial review. This follows the High Court’s judgment in the case of R (on the application of Ben Hoare Bell & Ors) v…
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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…
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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…
