GET YOUR ORDERS RIGHT!
The case of Tibbles v SIG PLC [2012], dealt with issues of allocation and ‘prompt recourse’ which directly affected the Claimant’s costs recovery. The Court originally allocated the matter to…
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Non-Party Costs Orders
The case of Housemaker Services & Anor -v- Cole and Anor [2017] is a useful case for any litigant or law firm considering whether to make an application for a…
The importance of an accurate and correctly certified Bill of Costs…….
The case of Jago v Whitbread Group plc relates to the Defendant’s application for an order pursuant to CPR 44.11(1) & (2), which reads as follows: “The Court may make…
Interest on Costs
The case of MacInnes v Hans Thomas Gross [2017] is a very useful case to read as it covers a number of topics including indemnity basis costs awards, interest, proportionality, costs budgeting…
Pre 1.4.13 CFA – Advocacy or Litigation services provided OR not?
The recent case of Choudhury -v- Markerstudy could have serious repercussions for receiving parties in Detailed Assessments. Here is a brief summary of the case: Rohan Choudhury (a child) suffered…
THE NEW TEST OF PROPORTIONALITY – 66% REDUCTION!
The recent case of Rezek-Clarke -v- Moorfields Eye Hospital is another example of how the new test of proportionality is being applied and the impact it is having on…
Third Party Funding – Regulation or Not?
John Hyde of the Law Society Gazette recently gave a useful update on the issue of statutory regulation in relation to third party litigation funding. You can access his short…
Proportionality – a common sense decision from Master Rowley
In the case of BNM v MGN Limited [2016] EWHC B13 (costs) the Senior Costs Judge applied the new test of proportionality to post Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of…