Costs of attending pre-inquest review can be recoverable
The judgment of Costs Judge James Briley & Ors v Leicester Partnership NHS Trust & Ors [2023] EWHC 1470 (SCCO) provides further insight into the recoverability of costs associated with…
Category: Litigation Costs
Judicial Review issued in relation to October’s Fixed Costs reforms
It has been confirmed that Judicial Review proceedings have been issued by Association of Personal Injury lawyers (APIL), against the Lord Chancellor, in relation to the extended fixed costs rules…
LFAs deemed DBAs: uncertain times ahead for Litigation Funders following significant Supreme Court ruling
Last month, the handing down of the judgment in R (on the application of Paccar Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others [2023] UKSC 28 saw the Supreme…
More bumps in the road for Fixed Recoverable Costs extension, as MOJ opens further consultation prior to implementation
It was announced on Friday, that the MOJ has opened a consultation which will run to 8 September, with responses invited on a number of key issues which the draft…
Access to Justice Prevails : Court of Appeal rules that Translator Fees for Trial are recoverable in Fixed Costs Cases
In a significant ruling for litigators who deal with cases captured by the current fixed costs regimes, the Court of Appeal in Santiago v Motor Insurers’ Bureau [2023] EWCA Civ…
Senior Court Costs Office Guide 2023: What has changed?
The Senior Court Costs Office Guide 2023 (the ‘Guide’) has now been released and can be found here. Although this guide is meant for proceedings in the Senior Court Costs…
Solicitors’ Duty of Care to their Clients (Forster v Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP)
The court’s decision in Forster v RPC clarifies their duties to their clients when acting under a CFA.
Leading Counsel instructed to attend Mesothelioma trial deemed not reasonable or proportionate
The matter of Coram -v- DR Dunthorn & Son Ltd [2023] EWHC 731 (SCCO) concerned an oral review of a provisional assessment. The case concerned a claim brought by the…