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Author: Matthew Rose

Posted on November 18, 2022November 18, 2022

No Fixed Costs until October 2023

The delay to the extension of Fixed Costs is a delay not a reprieve. Practitioners should use the time to review their business model and client retainers to ensure they are ready for the changes.

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Posted on November 16, 2022November 16, 2022

How to Serve Legal Documents by Email

In R on the application of Tax Returned & Ors -v- HMRC it was held that multiple email addresses provided for service did not comply with CPR 4.1 and consequently the claim form had not been served

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Posted on October 3, 2022October 3, 2022

Departure from Guideline Rates not justified (even on the indemnity basis)

Following the increase to the SCCO guidelines, courts have been less willing to allow uplifted hourly rates. This stricter approach is being seen even where costs are assessed on the indemnity basis.

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Posted on September 30, 2022September 30, 2022

High Court gives guidance on delegation and recovery of costs

Delegation should be the rule not the exception. The receiving party will have to justify a decision not to delegate. The test of whether an item could have been delegated is objective; if it was suitable for delegation then it should be allowed at a lower rate even if there was no fee earner to delegate to

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Posted on September 20, 2022September 20, 2022

Apply for Fee Remission or pay the price

The High Court has confirmed that parties which do not use the fee remission scheme will not be able to recover court fees on assessment

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Posted on September 13, 2022September 13, 2022

Client not bound to consider solicitor’s interests under a CFA when settling – Candey -v- Bosheh

In Candey Limited -v- Bosheh & Salfiti [2022] EWCA Civ 1103 the Court of Appeal held that a client is not bound to consider their solicitor’s interests when settling a…

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Posted on September 5, 2022September 5, 2022

Compulsory mediation could be extended to all claims in the County Court

The MOJ is proposing to make mediation mandatory for all County Court claims. But will this save costs? Consultation closes 4 October 2022

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Posted on July 18, 2022July 18, 2022

Multiple Claimants under New Fixed Costs rules

In cases with multiple claimants FRC proposals suggest reduced fees for subsidiary claimants; the final wording could lead to nasty surprises

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