Category: civil procedure rules

‘The changes extending fixed recoverable costs (FRC) to most civil litigation claims with a value of up to £100,000 are now here and were implemented on 1 October 2023. With this comes the new ‘intermediate track’ which lay between Fast Track and Multi Track cases valued at £100,000 and over. This article is not intended to tell you about the four complexity bands within the intermediate track or the grids of costs within PD45, or about the new standard directions for this track, but to say a few words about how the costs arising from vulnerability are to be dealt with.’

Full Story

Gatehouse Chambers, 20th October 2023

Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk

‘There are very few people in this world who get excited when they hear the phrase ‘legal costs’. There are even fewer people who might be prepared to wade through an article on the same subject. However, something very significant is happening which will have a huge bearing on anyone who is involved, or might be involved, in any kind of civil litigation. The article below discusses the changes which are being made to fixed costs in civil litigation and I promise it is worth a read.’

Full Story

Exchange Chambers, 13th October 2023

Source: www.exchangechambers.co.uk