‘The court of appeal’s decision in Slade (t/a Richard Slade And Company) v Boodia & Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 2667 is good news for solicitors but potentially not so good for their clients.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 3rd December 2018
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
‘In County Courts around the country over the past year, it has become ‘fashionable’ to argue over the meaning of the word “proceedings” in CPR r.44.13. The essential question is whether a Defendant, by virtue of bringing a counterclaim including personal injury, is afforded QOCS protection against the Claimant such that any orders for costs made against him cannot be enforced. There are currently two contradictory cases on this point.’
No. 5 Chambers, 19th November 2018
Source: www.no5.com
‘Yesterday [27 November], the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Richard Slade & Co v Boodia [2018] EWCA Civ 2667, resolving much of the confusion and concern that had fomented around the now reversed High Court decision and the issue of interim statute bills generally.’
4 New Square, 28th November 2018
Source: www.4newsquare.com
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s approach to awarding costs against Ofcom in telecommunications appeals.’
Blackstone Chambers, 15th November 2018
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
‘Several countries have moved to amend their arbitration legislation, but the UK is yet to modernise its 1996 Arbitration Act, CDR explores what these provisions could look like and whether the market wants it.’
4 New Square, 12th November 2018
Source: www.4newsquare.com
‘John A. Kimbell QC considers a new review of the rules on witness evidence in the Business & Property Courts.’
New Law Journal, 12th November 2018
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has issued a call for evidence on the new personal injury discount rate to be set under what will soon be the Civil Liability Act.’
Litigation Futures, 10th December 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A leading national law firm that served its budget late has failed in an application for relief from sanctions only made on the day of the case and costs management conference (CCMC).’
Litigation Futures, 7th December 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Publishers that lose defamation and privacy cases brought against them in England and Wales will not be forced to pay the “success fee” charged by lawyers of the successful party via so-called ‘conditional fee arrangements’ (CFAs) under cost reforms due to be implemented in April next year.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘I recently represented a claimant at trial in relation to a personal injury claim arising out of a road traffic accident. The defendant indicated an intention to pursue a finding of fundamental dishonesty. There were certain aspects of the evidence that might have led to such a finding, but such an outcome was far from certain.’
Zenith PI, 30th November 2018
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘Boxing promoter Frank Warren has failed to persuade the High Court to order a detailed assessment of around £922,000 in costs rendered by his former solicitors.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th December 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The government is to abolish the recoverability of success fees in defamation cases – but retain it for after-the-event (ATE) insurance premiums, it announced yesterday.’
Litigation Futures, 30th November 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed a challenge from a law firm whose former clients wanted a full assessment of more than £200,000 in billed costs. Lord Justice Newey overturned a High Court ruling which had held that a statute bill served by a law firm should contain details of disbursements.’
Law Society's Gazette, 28th November 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Litigation is not a “blank cheque” and divorcing people cannot behave on the basis that they are bound to be reimbursed for their costs, a leading family law judge has warned.’
Legal Futures, 27th November 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Proportionality should be addressed at the beginning of an assessment, and not the end, because it should inform the reasonableness of the costs, a costs judge has suggested.’
Litigation Futures, 26th November 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A claimant that recovered just 2% of the sum it originally claimed at trial was not the successful party, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 16th November 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A defendant who had initiated a counterclaim – and tried to receive the subsequent costs benefits of being a claimant – has lost his argument in the county court.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th November 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The courts have no power to order the payment of costs on account after a part 36 offer is accepted, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 14th November 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A High Court judge has strongly criticised a City partner who gave a journalist a copy of a witness statement made in support of an application for pre-action disclosure.’
Litigation Futures, 13th November 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
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