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The importance of carefully considered Part 36 offers and the benefits of the same
Well that’s the Summer done for another year; I returned to the office from the Great North (Canada, not Newcastle) to find that not too much has changed. Disputes continue, costs are challenged and budgets still cause issues particularly when trying to depart. One case…
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Part 36 offers
It’s another commentary on Part 36 offers, this time by Harmans Partner and Costs Lawyer Gary Knight. Why now? Some recent cases caught my eye and once I started to pull the thread I could not stop – you may wish to skip towards the…
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Harmans talk costs
Welcome to our new series of videos looking at all things costs. Two of our Partners and Costs Lawyers Steve Jones and Sara Gould are kicking off proceedings. Steve takes a look at how to overcome challenges to hourly rates while Sara talks about Part 36 offers including…
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The Role of Specialist Costs Counsel in Judgments
In the matter of Evelyn Horne v Prescot (No. 1) Ltd – [2019] EWHC 1322 (QB), Jamie Carpenter (Claimant/Respondent) was pitched against Benjamin Williams QC (Respondent/Claimant) in a matter before Mr Justice Nichol on 7 May 2019 (judgment 24 May 2019). The issue An appeal…
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Harmans Costs Brief – March 2019
This month’s Costs Brief has been taken over by Gary Knight who looks at some recent costs related decisions and highlights, among other things, the importance of seeking an interim payment in respect of costs at the conclusion of the case as well as the…
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Legal costs update by Gary Knight
As prepared by Partner and Costs Lawyer Gary Knight for the next edition of Litigation Funding magazine. October 2018 saw a flurry of costs related decisions and I could not bid farewell to 2018 without comment: Stephen John Culliford (1) Dawn Lane (2) -v- Jocelyn…
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LOWIN v W PORTSMOUTH & CO LTD (2016) Neutral Citation Number: [2017] EWCA Civ 2172
The Claimant had successfully appealed a decision of Costs Judge Master Whalan in respect of the costs of a detailed assessment that concluded at provisional assessment stage. The issue at stake was whether CPR 36.17(4) could dislodge the cap set out in 47.15(5). Rule 47.15(5)…
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Late acceptance of Part 36: A lesson to be learned
Late acceptance of Part 36: A lesson to be learned for Claimants and Defendants alike. Michelle Walton of Victoria Square Chambers reports: http://www.victoriasquarechambers.co.uk/late-acceptance-of-part-36-a-lesson-to-be-learned/
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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…
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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…
