No Fixed Costs until October 2023
The delay to the extension of Fixed Costs is a delay not a reprieve. Practitioners should use the time to review their business model and client retainers to ensure they are ready for the changes.
Tag: Fixed Costs
Multiple Claimants under New Fixed Costs rules
In cases with multiple claimants FRC proposals suggest reduced fees for subsidiary claimants; the final wording could lead to nasty surprises
Contracting Out of Fixed Costs
The Court of Appeal has given guidance on how to contract out of fixed costs in Doyle -v- M&D Foundations and Building Services Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 927
Annual open meeting of the Civil Procedure Rules Committee – 13 May 2022 – Costs update
The CPRC annual open meeting took place today via Teams in keeping with the format of the previous two years. The meeting was opened by the Master of the Rolls,…
Consultations open in respect of QOCS and Vulnerable Parties
Following the fixed costs consultation published in September 2021, two further consultations have now opened in respect of provisions for vulnerable parties and the QOCS issues arising from Ho v…
Recent Developments from the Professional Deputies Forum
Clarion are delighted to work alongside the Professional Deputies Forum (PDF) and we wanted to share the recent great efforts of the PDF working group, which our Stephanie Kaye is…
CPRC Costs Sub-Committee provides update on fixed costs
The minutes of the CPRC’s March 2022 meeting were published today and can be found here. The Costs sub-Committee confirmed that work has commenced in respect of the extended fixed…
Consultation open on fixed recoverable costs in clinical negligence claims
Clinical negligence matters have so far been excluded from fixed costs reforms and do not form part of the changes already due to be implemented in October 2022 (which can…