Consultation on Guideline Hourly Rates now open
The current guideline hourly rates have not changed since 2010. A long awaited review was announced last year and a Civil Justice Council working group was established. For more details…
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Is it possible to claim payments at Grade C?
In the case of Kirby & Others (2013) it was decided that arranging payments should be reduced and limited to 3 minutes at a Grade D rate. This is because…
Lockdown Lowdown- Master Haworth
This blog forms part of a series of weekly interviews with several professionals during lockdown. It aims to inform Deputies and their teams about how each organisation within the field…
Negotiating Budgets
In cases where costs management applies, how much your client can recover depends on good negotiation at the costs management stage. Sue Fox is a Senior Associate and the Head…
New Rules for Damages Based Agreements
In October 2019 proposals to reform the Damages Based Agreement (DBA) Regulations were published. Here I give a brief rundown of what the new proposals mean. The Law Society has…
Coronavirus Update: Bar Council guidance on attendance at Court
The Bar Council has today given further guidance to its members that advocates should not attend hearings in person unless they are “genuinely urgent” and cannot be done remotely. However, it…
Coronavirus Update: Attendance at Court and “Key Worker” status
New guidance has been issued by the Bar Council in relation to the ongoing #Coronavirus crisis in respect of attending hearings and on key worker status
Coronavirus: Working Under Lockdown
Coronavirus has caused widespread disruption. This brief update lets you know the Courts’ current approach, and how you can work effectively under lockdown. Further information and our newsletter containing an…