Arguments concerning solicitors hourly rates have always been a central issue in the assessment of costs, regardless of whether there is a detailed assessment or a summary assessment. Those arguments…
This third instalment of Clarion’s mini-series on preparing for the forthcoming fixed costs reforms, looks at recently announced changes following the Civil Procedure Rule Committee meeting on 3 March 2023.…
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…
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
