Sue Nash

Managing Director (Costs Draftsman and Costs Lawyer), Litigation Costs Services

Budgeting for barristers

Having an overall case plan and providing a costs budget is a new experience for many barristers, and one that chambers are approaching in different ways, says Sue Nash

Unreasonable costs

Sue Nash considers recent decisions on reducing disproportionate costs budgets and what this will mean for estimating future costs

Coming to terms with the costs management process

Judges and practitioners are moving from initial budgeting problems to dealing with the nuances of the process, explains Sue Nash

Recognising the practicalities in Blankley

The decision in Blankley recognises the practicalities of a situation where a client loses capacity, says Sue Nash

Association of Costs Lawyers granted permission to intervene in Coventry v Lawrence

Arguments in favour of incompatibility may be based on incorrect or incomplete view of how the costs system worked pre-Jackson

Back to basics

Litigators who fail to comply with practice directions on skeletons and bundles do so at their peril, warns Sue Nash

Court of Appeal recognises client capacity in entering CFAs

Standard CFA documentation ruled not to be terminated by supervening mental incapacity

Coding costs

New J-Codes are worth the wait as they will promote consistency and efficiency, says Sue Nash

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