Prior to 1 April 2013, a party wishing to recover an additional liability from a paying party was required to comply with paragraph 9.3 of the practice direction on pre-action…
Before the introduction of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 ended recoverable additional liabilities in most personal injury claims, it was commonplace for Claimant Solicitors to…
Under the Solicitors Act 1974, a client only has an absolute right to an assessment of a solicitor’s bill if an application is made within one month of receiving the…
The case of Gregor Fisken Ltd v Carl [2021] EWHC B9 (Costs), is an example of the court setting aside a default costs certificate where the claimant was not entitled to it…
Where a split trial has been ordered and a party has made a Part 36 offer which relates to issues that have not yet been decided, the usual order will…
Qualified One-way Costs Shifting (QOCS) protection applies to claimants in proceedings which include a claim for damages for personal injuries. While there is no argument that the term ‘claimant’ can…
The Claimant in Masten v London Britannia Hotels Ltd obtained a default costs certificate in the sum of £363,695.25 when the Defendant missed an agreed date to serve points of dispute. Although…
Robert Patterson gives a brief presentation on the rules and processes involved in certifying inter partes bills by electronic means. Robert Patterson is an Associate in the Costs and Litigation…
