Simon Gibbs

Partner and Costs Lawyer, Gibbs Wyatt Stone

Success fees cap: conflict of interest?

Jackson's cap on success fees was proposed to protect the consumer but ?Simon Gibbs sees potential for a conflict of interests in some personal injury cases

New cost budgeting rules will change the perception of 'reasonableness'

Budgeting requirements coming into force next year will bring about ?much-needed downward pressure on costs, says Simon Gibbs

Fair costs outcomes and later part 36 offers

The Court of Appeal's decision to allow full cost recovery in a case where a part 36 offer was accepted two years later will have undesirable consequences, says Simon Gibbs

Costs | The reasonableness of ATE premiums

Are costs judges equipped to assess the reasonableness of ATE premiums? 'Simon Gibbs looks at a recent case in which the court limited recoverability

The pervasive reach of the new 'global basis' test

What is the point of cost budgeting if judges are also allowed to reduce agreed recoverable costs at the detailed assessment stage on completion of the case, asks Simon Gibbs

The judiciary is taking a strict approach to costs budgeting

Simon Gibbs discusses a recent case 'demonstrating the dangers of exceeding the 'pre-approved budget and failing to inform the court

A new proportionality test without accompanying guidance will be disastrous

How can we advise clients when we don't know how to apply this new rule? asks Simon Gibbs

The risk of limiting disclosure

Providing only some of the information contained in a conditional fee agreement when serving a bill of costs may not amount to compliance, warns Simon Gibbs

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