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…
Category: Litigation Costs
Guidance from the SCCO on approval of costs settlements, assessments under CPR 46.4(2) and deductions from damages
Important guidance has arrived from the senior costs judge Andrew Gordon-Saker, which outlines the procedure to be followed in the Senior Courts Costs Office where a child or protected party…
Part 36 Rewards
HOCHTIEF V ATKINS ( 2019) EWHC 3028 ( TCC) saw a claimant who bettered their Part 36 quantum offer by just £4,500 secure an uplift of £65,000 and interest at…
Update on Fixed Costs
Further to our earlier update, Professor Dominic Regan shares his thoughts on the MOJ’s extension of fixed costs for cases worth up to £100,000. You can find out more about…
Who can sign a Bill or Statement of Costs?
A Bill or Statement of Costs must be signed. This requirement is contained at CPR 47 PD 5.21 in the case of a bill, or CPR 44 PD 9.5(3) for…
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…
“Exceptionally large increases” to solicitors hourly rates lead to a finding of special circumstances
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…
Proposed increases to court fees to proceed
Court and Tribunal Fees – The Government response to the consultation on ‘Increasing selected court fees and Help with Fees income thresholds by inflation’ Following a consultation process, the Government…