Please see below for a recent article about a case Andrew McAulay has been involved in. https://www.associationofcostslawyers.co.uk/journal-hub/Weve-got-the-power Andrew is the Head of the Costs and Litigation Team at Clarion. If…
This case concerns P who had been diagnosed with an Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder which had resulted in two incidents of self-harm in which the inserting of a tracheostomy tube,…
You can listen to the blog here 2% Budget Process Provision Once costs budgets are prepared, Precedent Rs and negotiations naturally follow. Budget discussions can lead to agreement of budgets…
The long awaited judgment in Ho v Adelekun [2021] UKSC 43 was handed down in October with the appeal being unanimously allowed. The judgment clarifies the position in respect of…
HOCHTIEF V ATKINS ( 2019) EWHC 3028 ( TCC) saw a claimant who bettered their Part 36 quantum offer by just £4,500 secure an uplift of £65,000 and interest at…
The lasting power of attorney (LPA) was introduced in 2007. It was designed to provide more flexibility and greater protections than its predecessor, the enduring power of attorney (EPA). In…
Further to our earlier update, Professor Dominic Regan shares his thoughts on the MOJ’s extension of fixed costs for cases worth up to £100,000. You can find out more about…
Under the Solicitors Act 1974, a client only has an absolute right to an assessment of a solicitor’s bill if an application is made within one month of receiving the…
