Time for Change
Here’s my recent article regarding Costs Management, which was published in the February edition of Litigation Funding. 18-19 LF (2)
Category: Costs Management
£3,500.00 in damages and nearly half a million pounds in Legal Costs – How do you deal with Disproportionate Costs?
I’ve often found myself wanting to get into the mind of a Costs Judge and the case of Gilks -v- Hodgson [2015] EWCA Civ 5 is one such case. …
Pre-budget costs are highly relevant – Redfern –v- Corby Borough Council (QBD 03.12.14)
It is quite clear within the CPR that any costs which have been incurred should be considered when assessing future costs, however as we are all aware, these costs can…
When a Costs Budget is appealed – Havenga –v- Gateshead NHS Foundation Trust
We now have some guidance regarding the approach which the Court may adopt regarding appealing the amount of an approved Costs Budget. In Havenga –v- Gateshead NHS Foundation Trust [2014]…
Failure to update the Budget and failure to serve the Statement of Costs – Simpson v MGN Limited & Anor [2015] EWHC 126 (QB)
In Simpson v MGN Limited & Anor [2015] EWHC 126 (QB), the Claimant failed to submit a revised costs budget to include the costs of a preliminary issue trial and…
The Fate of the ‘Court Fee only Budget’ post April 2015
Lawyers live in fear of having their costs budget reduced to court fees. If a budget is reduced to court fees, the only solution to minimise the impact of this…
The allowance of out of scope work in relation of Precedent H Costs Budgets –AND- Increased reliance is being placed on the Costs Budget when quantifying the level of the payment on account of costs.
The judgment of H.H. Judge Simon Brown Q.C in Excelerate Technology Ltd -v- Cumberbatch [2015] EWHC B1 Mercantile addresses the issue and the Court’s approach to any out of scope…
Should the Precedent H Costs Budget be filed after the Court has ordered Directions?
I completely agree with the ideology and concept that Precedent H Costs Budgets should be prepared once the order for directions has been made. This enables all parties to cost…