Simon Gibbs

Partner and Costs Lawyer, Gibbs Wyatt Stone

5 Mar 2012

Is it possible to recover retrospective success fees?

Simon Gibbs finds out where the judges stand

6 Feb 2012

Time is money

Jackson's move to encourage stricter case management could provide welcome relief for overburdened country courts, explains Simon Gibbs

9 Jan 2012

Questioning assumptions

The Jackson reforms simply acknowledge that the ability to litigate at a proportionate cost should be available to both claimants and defendants, says Simon Gibbs

29 Nov 2011

Pay gap

Are higher hourly rates for defendant solicitors justified? Simon Gibbs reports

1 Nov 2011

Turning the clocks back

The decision in Trafigura takes us back to a time before the CPR when costs were assessed according to the 'winner takes it all' principle, says Simon Gibbs

3 Oct 2011

Playing the part

The Court of Appeal has restored some sanity to the issue of part 36 offers in detailed assessment proceedings, says Simon Gibbs

5 Sept 2011

Myth busting

Simon Gibbs separates fact from fiction on guideline hourly rates

25 Jul 2011

Thinking cap

Jackson LJ's proposed cap on success fees could see claimants losing a lot more than 25 per cent of their damages, warns Simon Gibbs

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