Allowance of a Retrospective Success Fee
The case of Ghising v Secretary of State for the Home Department 2015 (Click here for the Judgment) is an interesting case to read in relation to retrospective success fees.
The case of Ghising v Secretary of State for the Home Department 2015 (Click here for the Judgment) is an interesting case to read in relation to retrospective success fees.
A receiving party can apply for a Default Cost Certificate (DCC) under CPR 47.11. DCC in my experience are uncommon as paying parties usually ensure that Points of Dispute are…
In Webb v London Borough of Bromley 2016 (unreported), the Claimant challenged a decision by Master Rowley following the Provisional Assessment of the Claimant’s Bill of Costs. Within the Provisional Assessment, Master…
The decision in Martin -v- The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (4th March 2016) shows the importance of understanding the requirements of CPR 47.15(7). Gordon Exall gives some helpful context to Martin in…
In a statement dated 17 April 2015, Master of the Rolls the Rt Hon Lord Dyson said that the Guideline Hourly Rates (‘GHRs’) form ‘…an integral part of the process…
Do you consider your hourly rate when preparing your retainer? Or do you rely on a template document? It is worth considering at the outset of any claim the potential…
With the appeal of Jones v Spire Healthcare adjourned part heard until 22 March 2016, the legal profession is left eagerly awaiting this decision to see what impact it will…
Clarion have launched their first newsletter for January 2016, following the success of their Christmas Newsletter and the “12 Tweets of Christmas”. Please click on the link below. Clarion Costs…