Tag: court of appeal
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…
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…
When a CFA describes the claim rather than the work it covers
The recent Court of Appeal decision of Malone v Birmingham Community NHS Trust [2018] EWCA Civ 1376 reinforced the importance of a clearly drafted funding document. The case involved a…
The importance of the precedent H Costs Budget! Harrison on appeal – no second bite of the cherry.
Jacqueline Dawn Harrison v University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust [2017] WECA Civ 792 – the Court of Appeal has found that the budgeted costs will not be departed…