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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 -
Refusal to mediate is not a bar to the recovery of costs
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) should not be treated as unreasonable where a refusal to mediate might in the circumstances have been justified. In the recent Court of Appeal case of Gore v Naheed & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 369 Lord Justice Patten said: …
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Harmans Costs Brief – November 2015
It’s the last Costs Brief of 2015 – where has the year gone?! We’ve covered the hot topic of proportionality in this issue of Costs Brief with detailed commentary from Gary Knight as well as guidance from a Commercial Court Judge. There is also consideration…
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Costs sanctions for refusal to mediate
Lexis Nexis PSL Dispute Resolution Practice Note: SA-1015-012-Dispute-Resolution-Practice-Note
