Where a paying party requests a reduction in costs on the basis that “there is always a reduction,” the request will not necessarily be granted and a lower figure automatically…
It has today been published that the Master of the Rolls has accepted the recommendations of the Civil Justice Council Costs Review, which was published in May 2023. The 2021…
At Clarion, we prepare over 2500 Court of Protection bills of costs each year to be assessed by the Senior Court Costs Office. We also review the bills once they…
Senior Costs Judge Gordon-Saker found that providing a ‘hopelessly inaccurate estimate’ and an inadequate risk assessment regarding a success fee will result in the claim for costs against the client…
The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Diag Human SE v Volterra Fietta [2023] EWCA Civ 1107, upheld the Senior Courts Costs Office and High Court rulings that solicitors who had entered into an unenforceable discounted…
Introduction At present, the Civil Procedure Rule Part 25 has two Practice Directions: Practice Direction 25A and Practice Direction 25B. The Civil Procedure Rule Committee confirmed within their most recently…
On the basis it would be “expensive and speculative” to produce separate costs budgets for the defended claim and the Part 20 claim, Master Dagnall decided only one budget would…
Ivanishvili -v- Signature Litigation LLP (2023) This case concerns the legitimacy of interim statute bills and potential difficulties in rendering the same. In the substantive action, the Claimant issued proceedings…
