Professor Dominic Regan shares his top Part 36 tips
In this video, Professor Dominic Regan shares his top Part 36 tips including his thoughts on some cases such as Telefonica and Travelex.
Category: Litigation Costs
Whiplash reforms update
Whiplash reform details have now been published and are due to come into force on 31st May. The reforms consist of a new portal and incremental tariffs for soft tissue…
What lies ahead in 2021 for Civil Procedure, Funding and Legal Costs?
Professor Dominic Regan and Andrew McAulay, Partner and Head of the Costs and Litigation Funding team at Clarion, discuss what might be in store this year for Civil Procedure, Funding…
A closer look at summary assessment
In the High Court case of ABS Company Ltd v Pantaenius UK Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 3720 (Comm), HHJ Pelling QC elected to assess costs at the end of a…
What constitutes a reasonable sum to be paid on account of costs?
The Court of Appeal has considered how a ‘reasonable sum’ is arrived at in respect of payments on account of costs in the recent judgment in Mousavi-Khalkali v Abrishamchi [2020]…
Will 2021 be the year for Damages Based Agreements (DBA)?
The case of Zuberi v Lexlaw Ltd provides much needed clarity in respect of the termination of a DBA by a client. Background Lexlaw Limited acted for Miss Zuberi in…
Pre-Trial Checklist: filing a costs estimate
The note at the top of the Listing Questionnaire states “if no costs management order has been made you must attach estimates of costs incurred to date, and of your…
Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2021 & the 127th Practice Direction Update – Vulnerable Parties
Back in May 2020 I wrote a blog following the annual open meeting of the Civil Procedure Rules Committee which was held via Skype for the first time. One of…