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Harmans Costs Brief – May 2021
Welcome to the latest Costs Brief which covers the third and final update following the Civil Justice Council’s recent Guideline Hourly Rates report. We have been working with The Forum of Complex Injury Solicitors (FOCIS) to collate the relevant data to assist with their submission to the…
Tags: ACL, Civil Justice Council, CJC, costs, Costs Brief, FOCIS, GHR, guideline hourly rates, LLST, London Legal Walk, Personal Injury, RTA -
Harmans Costs Brief – March 2021
Welcome to the latest Costs Brief which discusses the recommendations for reform following the Civil Justice Council’s recent Guideline Hourly Rates report. We have been working with The Forum of Complex Injury Solicitors (FOCIS) to collate the relevant data to assist with their submission to the…
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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 – Q&As
This month’s Costs Brief features some Q&As that came up in our recent online costs clinic that we thought might be useful to share. If you’ve got any other costs queries just let us know and we’ll be happy to help. We’ve also covered the new…
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Harmans Costs Brief – July 2020
It’s been some time since our last update and we just wanted to let you know how things have been going and take this opportunity to invite you to our virtual costs clinic later this month. A number of our clients have been paperless for sometime so…
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Harmans Costs Brief – July 2019
This month’s Costs Brief considers the historical development of Part 36 and the distinction between substantive proceedings and the costs of the assessment proceedings. The recovery of mediation costs is also covered along with the new discount rate for PI claims. Plus there are details…
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London Legal Walk – 17 June 2019
Once again, Harmans fielded a team of walkers for the annual tradition that is the London Legal Walk. Partners Gary Knight, Steve Jones, Mathew Knight and James Scott were joined by Marketing Manager Vikki Knight and two keen guest walkers, Faye Kitchener and Rachel McGregor.…
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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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London Legal Walk – 21 May 2018
Once again Harmans fielded a team of walkers for what proved to be another balmy evening’s walk around the centre of London. Partners Gary Knight, Steve Jones, Mathew Knight and James Scott were joined by Marketing Manager Vikki Knight and two keen guest walkers, Faye…
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Harmans Costs Brief – June 2017
In this issue we look at an important case from the Court of Appeal where refusal to mediate was not a bar to the recovery of costs. We also discuss another judgment that has been eagerly awaited by PI lawyers, the “£400 club” case. And don’t…
Tags: access to justice, ADR, costs, Costs Brief, costs budgets, Court of Appeal, Deputy High Court Judges, fixed costs, Insurance Premium Tax, IPT, Jackson reforms, LLST, London Legal Walk, Lord Chief Justice, Lord Justice Briggs, Lord Justice Jackson, mediation, Personal Injury, Precedent R, refusal to mediate, RTA Protocol
