Circumventing QOCS via a non-party cost order
Introduction The case of PME v The Scout Association and Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP [2023] EWHC 158 (SCCO) dealt with issues related to enforcing adverse costs through a non-party costs order…
Category: Litigation Costs
Preparing for Fixed Costs reforms: Part 2
In the second part of Clarion’s mini-series aimed at helping litigators prepare for the upcoming fixed costs reforms, we look at some interesting developments since the first part of the…
Important Changes to the Qualified One Way Costs Shifting (QOCS) Rules
Introduction Qualified One-Way Cost Shifting (QOCS) is a legal rule in the UK that was introduced in 2013 to limit the liability of a claimant for the defendant’s costs in…
Days Healthcare Orders and the powers of the Court post April 2013
Please see below for a recent article about a case Andrew McAulay has been involved in. https://www.associationofcostslawyers.co.uk/journal-hub/Weve-got-the-power Andrew is the Head of the Costs and Litigation Team at Clarion. If…
No Fixed Costs until October 2023
The delay to the extension of Fixed Costs is a delay not a reprieve. Practitioners should use the time to review their business model and client retainers to ensure they are ready for the changes.
How to Serve Legal Documents by Email
In R on the application of Tax Returned & Ors -v- HMRC it was held that multiple email addresses provided for service did not comply with CPR 4.1 and consequently the claim form had not been served
Preparing for Fixed Costs Reforms: Part 1
With the wide-ranging extension of the fixed recoverable costs (FRC) regime just 5 months away, Clarion are launching a new mini blog series to ensure the spotlight very much remains…
A win, but hardly a windfall
The Belsner v Cam Legal Services Limited [2022] EWCA Civ 1387 appeal has been allowed in favour of the Solicitors.