COVID-19 update: face to face hearings
HMCTS are consolidating the work of the courts and tribunals into fewer buildings. It has been announced that from Monday 30 March 2020 there will be a network of priority…
Tag: costs lawyer
The Precedent T – a new Costs Management precedent, watch this space!
The CPRC have released minutes of their latest meeting. The committee had been asked to consider proposals and options relating to revisions to CPR r3.15 and PD 3E. Discussions centred…
Court of Appeal finds approved costs budget irrelevant when indemnity basis awarded
The Court of Appeal decision in Lejonvarn v Burgess & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 114 has determined that an approved costs budget is irrelevant where indemnity costs are ordered. The…
A Complete Chronological guide to budgeting case law
There are many case authorities in relation to budgeting since the process was implemented, it is hard to keep track of them all. Here is a complete list of cases.…
THIRD PARTY FUNDING – A VIABLE OPTION FOR 21ST CENTURY LITIGATION (Part 3)
This series of blog articles will address the increasing viability of third party funding as an alternative to traditional litigation funding methods. It will look at how the law has…
Success Fees and ATE Premiums post-LASPO – HH Law v Herbert Law Limited – Court of Appeal decision
The case of HH Law Limited v Herbert [2019] EWCA Civ 527 Background This is a matter that was subject to a further appeal following the original appeal heard in…
Costs Capping Pilot Scheme
Sir Rupert Jackson’s proposal regarding costs capping is now a reality, with the launch of the voluntary capped costs pilot scheme on 14 January in London, Manchester and Leeds Business…
When a simple theory becomes a complex reality; the interplay between costs management and detailed assessment
The Jackson reforms envisaged a world where legal costs would be dealt with through the click of a button. LJ Jackson introduced costs budgeting in a bid to control the…