Fixed Recoverable Costs – 9 months away?
At the Civil Procedure Rules Committee meeting on 13 May 2022, it was confirmed that the extension of fixed recoverable costs (FRC) is planned for April 2023. Please follow this…
Author: Andrew McAulay
Further Costs Reforms…
The Civil Justice Council recently issued a consultation paper (Costs working Group – Consultation Paper – June 2022 (judiciary.uk)) in response to a request from Sir Geoffrey Vos (The Master…
Annual open meeting of the Civil Procedure Rules Committee – 13 May 2022 – Costs update
The CPRC annual open meeting took place today via Teams in keeping with the format of the previous two years. The meeting was opened by the Master of the Rolls,…
Consultations open in respect of QOCS and Vulnerable Parties
Following the fixed costs consultation published in September 2021, two further consultations have now opened in respect of provisions for vulnerable parties and the QOCS issues arising from Ho v…
CPRC Costs Sub-Committee provides update on fixed costs
The minutes of the CPRC’s March 2022 meeting were published today and can be found here. The Costs sub-Committee confirmed that work has commenced in respect of the extended fixed…
Consultation open on fixed recoverable costs in clinical negligence claims
Clinical negligence matters have so far been excluded from fixed costs reforms and do not form part of the changes already due to be implemented in October 2022 (which can…
Ho v Adelekun – update
The long awaited judgment in Ho v Adelekun [2021] UKSC 43 was handed down in October with the appeal being unanimously allowed. The judgment clarifies the position in respect of…
Fixed recoverable costs to be extended as Jackson proposals accepted
The government’s response to the MOJ consultation on Extending Fixed Recoverable Costs in Civil Cases has now been published and can be found here. The report confirms that the recommendations…