Costs

Articles

Abuse of the costs budgeting process

Compromise can lead to relatively narrow issues on costs that are limited to significant points of principle, advises Francis Kendall

Introduction of new electronic bill of costs delayed

Costs lawyers warn solicitors not to avoid the inevitable

ACL warns solicitors to prepare for electronic bill of costs

Rule committee sets October date for compulsory use in Senior Courts Costs Office

QOCS and 'mixed claims'

Sophie Khan considers the first case to involve qualified one-way costs shifting in relation to type 3 claims

Not so clear cut on costs

Steven Davies considers the Supreme Court's dismissal of appeals against recoverability of ATE and success fees

An overview of costs in arbitration

Camilla Godman discusses the lessons learned from CIArb's Hong Kong Workshop on costs budgeting and third-party funding

Solicitors on costs management: 'Better the devil you know'

Perceived client preference for fixed recoverable costs splits PI and commercial practitioner opinion

Costs budgeting versus detailed assessment

The appeal decision in Merrix provides certainty on costs management and a strong argument against fixed costs, writes Francis Kendall