Update from the SCCO on the COP-E Bill
Please see below an update released by the SCCO on the extension to the cut-off period to accepting version 1 of the COP-E Bill. Following the publication of COP-E Bill…
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Judicial Review issued in relation to October’s Fixed Costs reforms
It has been confirmed that Judicial Review proceedings have been issued by Association of Personal Injury lawyers (APIL), against the Lord Chancellor, in relation to the extended fixed costs rules…
LFAs deemed DBAs: uncertain times ahead for Litigation Funders following significant Supreme Court ruling
Last month, the handing down of the judgment in R (on the application of Paccar Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others [2023] UKSC 28 saw the Supreme…
More bumps in the road for Fixed Recoverable Costs extension, as MOJ opens further consultation prior to implementation
It was announced on Friday, that the MOJ has opened a consultation which will run to 8 September, with responses invited on a number of key issues which the draft…
Access to Justice Prevails : Court of Appeal rules that Translator Fees for Trial are recoverable in Fixed Costs Cases
In a significant ruling for litigators who deal with cases captured by the current fixed costs regimes, the Court of Appeal in Santiago v Motor Insurers’ Bureau [2023] EWCA Civ…
Failure to explain costs budget overspend prevents costs recovery from client
The recent case of JXC v NIS [2023] EWHC 1000 (SCCO) (21 April 2023) is an example of a solicitor who had successfully concluded a claim of the utmost severity,…
The SCCO Guide 2023: Key Points for COP Practitioners
The Senior Courts Costs Office have recently released their 2023 guide, and within this Section 27 specifically deals with Court of Protection cases. Please find below a summary of the…
Solicitors’ Duty of Care to their Clients (Forster v Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP)
The court’s decision in Forster v RPC clarifies their duties to their clients when acting under a CFA.