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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Following the publication of the Civil Justice Council working group’s final report on guideline hourly rates, the proposed changes have now been accepted by the Master of the Rolls. The…
