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Electronic bills sparked fear
The electronic bill of costs has caused panic and denial among judges and solicitors, but matters are improving, research shows. Both solicitors and judges warned that they did not feel prepared for the electronic bill of costs when it became compulsory in April. In an Association…
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Harmans Costs Brief – September 2018: asbestos focus
This month’s Costs Brief has an asbestos focus, Partner and Costs Lawyer Steve Jones discusses hourly rates in mesothelioma cases and how you can make sure you get paid properly for the work you do on them. We also cover the Civil Liability Bill and…
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Harmans Costs Brief – November 2017
Costs Brief is back! In this issue we look at a recent decision in the Court of Appeal which overturned a Senior Costs judge’s ruling on proportionality. We also discuss the importance of providing a client with an accurate costs estimate during a claim and Matthew…
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Fixed Costs, Budgets and the Bill of Costs
Partner and Costs Lawyer Gary Knight discusses the implications of Lord Justice Jackson’s Review of Civil Litigation Costs on how solicitors recover costs on behalf of their clients in the latest Modern Claims magazine. MCM26 Harman Costs
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Implementation of electronic bill of costs put on hold until April 2018
Mandatory implementation of electronic bill of costs put on hold until 6 April 2018 “subject to the parliamentary timetable,” to enable the new process to be rolled out in the County Courts and the SCCO.
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Harman Costs Brief – March 2017
Another busy month and lots to discuss, not least the new format bill of costs – Mat Knight takes a look below. We have also summarised the decision of Merrix v Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust plus much more. We hope you find this latest instalment of Costs…
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Harmans Costs Brief – October 2016
Welcome to the October issue of Costs Brief. We’re busy preparing for our next seminar at The Law Society in London, date to be confirmed imminently, so watch this space! As usual, we’ve also covered the latest industry news including a costs update from Partner…
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Harmans Costs Brief – September 2016
Harmans are out and about this autumn! We’re busy preparing for the APIL clinical negligence conference at The Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales at the end of this month and Matthew Harman is also on the road, he will be a guest speaker…
