Category: costs

Applications determined in the NOx emissions group litigation (Various Claimants v Mercedes-Benz Group AG and others) – Gatehouse Chambers

Posted April 30th, 2024 in chambers articles, civil procedure rules, costs, disclosure, environmental protection, news by sally

‘Dispute Resolution analysis: The Managing Judges of the large GLO NOx emissions litigation have dismissed applications seeking the protection of documents used in open Court from use for collateral purposes and for information about the funding arrangements which the Claimants have in place in contemplation of a security for costs application.’

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Gatehouse Chambers, 9th April 2024

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Costs, Actually: A Recap on Offers to Settle – Gatehouse Chambers

Posted April 26th, 2024 in chambers articles, civil procedure rules, costs, media, news, part 36 offers, privacy by sally

‘Hugh Grant has put civil costs on the public radar, in his latest thread on X (formerly Twitter) (via: @HackedOffHugh), concerning the settlement of his privacy claim against The Sun. In one out of a series of posts from the thread on April 17th 2024, Grant wrote, “I don’t want to accept this money or settle. I would love to see all the allegations that they deny tested in court,” and he goes on to write in a subsequent post in the thread: “But the rules around civil litigation mean that if I proceed to trial and the court awards me damages that are even a penny less than the settlement offer, I would have to pay the legal costs of both sides.”’

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Gatehouse Chambers, 23rd April 2024

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Non-English speaking witnesses and wasted costs – 12 King’s Bench Walk Costs Litigation Blog

Posted April 26th, 2024 in chambers articles, civil procedure rules, costs, fraud, news, personal injuries, wasted costs orders, witnesses by sally

‘In this article Rebecca Henshaw-Keene looks at wasted costs orders following the judgment in Rainer Hughes Solicitors v Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Ltd & Ors (Rev1) [2024] EWHC 585 (KB).The judgment contains significant guidance on preparing for wasted costs hearings and is an important addition to the line of cases on the requirements in respect of witness statements for non-English speakers. With thanks to Andrew Roy KC for his comments on the article.’

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12 King's Bench Walk Costs Litigation Blog, 19th April 2024

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Multi-Party Claim Forms – Gatehouse Chambers

Posted April 25th, 2024 in chambers articles, claims management, costs, fees, negligence, news by sally

‘Claimants in professional negligence cases may wish to join forces under a single Claim Form to limit initial court fees and spread the risks and costs of the litigation between themselves.’

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Gatehouse Chambers, 23rd April 2024

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Cost liability determined following partially successful application for a final third party debt order (Chedington Events Ltd v Brake and others) – Gatehouse Chambers

Posted April 19th, 2024 in chambers articles, costs, debts, dispute resolution, enforcement, news, third parties by sally

‘Dispute Resolution analysis: The Defendants and Third Party who collectively advanced an untrue narrative in opposing a third party debt order were held jointly and severally liable to pay the Claimant’s costs. The fixed costs provisions in CPR Part 45 were disapplied in light of that concerted opposition.’

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Gatehouse Chambers, 18th March 2024

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Clinical negligence fixed costs set for October implementation – Legal Futures

Posted April 19th, 2024 in civil procedure rules, costs, dispute resolution, government departments, hospitals, negligence, news by sally

‘Fixed recoverable costs for low-value clinical negligence claims are now likely to come into force in October 2024, it has emerged.’

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Legal Futures, 19th April 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

“A racket” – judge hits out at hidden commissions in PI cases – Legal Futures

Posted April 18th, 2024 in costs, expert witnesses, fees, news, personal injuries, road traffic by sally

‘A circuit judge has attacked the “little micro-industry of unknown and unknowable commissions or referral or arrangement fees” in personal injury claims.’

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Legal Futures, 18th April 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Prince Harry loses initial attempt to appeal against security ruling – The Guardian

Posted April 16th, 2024 in appeals, costs, domicile, judicial review, news, police, royal family by sally

‘The Duke of Sussex has lost an initial attempt to appeal against a high court decision to back a reduction in his level of personal security when visiting the UK.’

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The Guardian, 15th April 2024

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Council possession claim rejected after it dismissed long-term homosexual partner of tenant as friend in succession case – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 12th, 2024 in cohabitation, costs, homosexuality, housing, local government, news, repossession by sally

‘Islington Council has been ordered to pay costs after the dismissal of possession proceedings it brought against a tenant that the council did not consider was in a homosexual relationship with the former tenant, who had passed away.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 11th April 2024

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First person in England sentenced for keeping illegal XL Bully under new laws – The Independent

Posted April 3rd, 2024 in community service, costs, dogs, news, sentencing by sally

‘A dog owner has become the first to be sentenced for illegally possessing an XL Bully dog in breach of new laws.’

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The Independent, 2nd April 2024

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Fixed costs JR dropped after government concessions – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 2nd, 2024 in costs, Ministry of Justice, news, personal injuries, solicitors by sally

‘Personal injury lawyers have dropped legal action against the government after a series of concessions on when fixed recoverable costs (FRC) would apply.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 28th March 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

APIL drops fixed costs judicial review after government “concessions” – Legal Futures

Posted March 27th, 2024 in civil procedure rules, consultations, costs, damages, judicial review, Ministry of Justice, news, personal injuries by sally

‘The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has withdrawn its judicial review against the government challenging aspects of last October’s extension of fixed recoverable costs (FRCs).’

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Legal Futures, 27th March 2024

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The Public Guardian and applications to revoke lasting powers of attorney – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 26th, 2024 in costs, Court of Protection, news, Office of the Public Guardian, powers of attorney by sally

‘The Office of the Public Guardian was recently ordered to pay costs after the dismissal of its application to the Court of Protection to revoke lasting powers of attorney. Christine Cooper explains why.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 25th March 2024

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Shell seeks millions in costs from law firm over failed oil spill claim – Legal Futures

Posted March 25th, 2024 in class actions, costs, disclosure, law firms, news, solicitors, wasted costs orders by sally

‘Listed law firm Rosenblatt is facing the prospect of having to pay out millions of pounds after the High Court allowed proceedings for costs orders against it to proceed.’

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Legal Futures, 25th March 2024

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Party escapes £27,000 costs bill in 14-year-old boundary dispute – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 25th, 2024 in appeals, boundaries, civil procedure rules, costs, damages, news, trespass by sally

‘One of the parties in a 14-year-long boundary dispute has avoided having to pay £27,000 in costs for an appeal, because the order he was appealing against said nothing about costs.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 25th March 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Lawyers can recover costs of attending rehab meetings “in principle” – Legal Futures

Posted March 18th, 2024 in appeals, case management, costs, damages, news, personal injuries, solicitors by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has overturned a significant ruling last year that the costs of a fee-earner’s attendance at rehabilitation case management meetings are irrecoverable.’

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Legal Futures, 18th March 2024

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High Court upholds wasted costs order against law firm – Legal Futures

Posted March 18th, 2024 in costs, law firms, negligence, news, proportionality, public interest, solicitors, wasted costs orders by sally

‘A circuit judge was entitled to make a wasted costs order against a firm of solicitors that failed to translate their client’s statement and pleadings for use at trial, the High Court has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 18th March 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Court of Appeal delivers boost for claimant lawyers on costs principle – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 18th, 2024 in appeals, case management, costs, damages, law firms, news, personal injuries, solicitors by sally

‘Claimant lawyers will breath a sigh of relief today after the Court of Appeal ruled that costs of attending rehabilitation case management meetings could in principle be recovered.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 15th March 2024

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Credit hire firm “voluntarily assumed” risk of claimants being dishonest – Legal Futures

Posted March 12th, 2024 in accidents, costs, insurance, news, personal injuries, road traffic by sally

‘A High Court judge has refused to overturn a non-party costs order (NPCO) against a credit hire company, saying the firm “voluntarily assumed the risk” of the claimants turning out to be dishonest.’

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Legal Futures, 12th March 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

SDT dismisses case against Dentons as SRA left with costs bill – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 12th, 2024 in costs, disciplinary procedures, law firms, money laundering, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The solicitors’ regulator has suffered a major setback with its prosecution of the world’s biggest firm amounting effectively to nothing.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 11th March 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk