James Barrett

Costs Lawyer, TSol

A practical guide to budgeting post-April

While recent changes to the costs budgeting rules reduce the burden on practitioners, the importance of the precedent H form should not be underestimated, writes...

Defamation costs control

Costs budgets in defamation cases are coming under judicial scrutiny as 'small' matters become increasingly expensive, explains James Barrett

Costs considerations

Rihanna's claim against Topshop is a useful reminder to litigators to take steps to manage costs at an early stage, advises James Barrett

Costs budgets are your business, not for judges to micromanage

Litigators are waiting anxiously for the outcome of the hourly rates review, but the judiciary is not interested in such arguments, says James Barrett

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