Costs and Litigation Funding

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Circumventing QOCS via a non-party cost order

Introduction The case of PME v The Scout Association and Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP  [2023] EWHC 158 (SCCO) dealt with issues related to enforcing adverse costs through a non-party costs order (NPCO) against a claimant’s solicitors. As it stands, the application of QOCS usually prevents defendants from enforcing their entitlement to costs against a claimant if…

The use of electronic bills in Court of Protection cases

Senior Costs Judge Andrew Gordon-Saker has now give some feedback on the use of the COP electronic bill which was implemented on 1 November 2022. The conclusion of the pilot is that electronic bills in this format should continue, which is great news for solicitors. 30-40% of Court of Protection bills were received in the…

Sunderland City Council v Macpherson (2023) EWCOP 3

The case of Sunderland City Council v Macpherson (2023) EWCOP 3 concerned the various orders which prevented FP’s mother from filming her and posting it on social media, as she lacked the capacity to give consent. This application by Sunderland City Council related to five alleged breaches of those orders amounting to contempt of court…

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