Practice Notes: Costs

How transaction management tech can make deals less hostile

If your firm is still managing transactions with a word processing tool, it's time you

20 Jul 2022

Beware HRA discretion?: Rafiq v Thurrock Borough Council [2022] EWHC 584 (QB)

Emelia Bezant-Gahan and Tom Lambourne examine the dangers of relying on the court’s

07 Jun 2022

Court of Appeal decision specifies what information is required in bills of costs

All firms should consider whether they include the requisite information in bills of

12 May 2022

Civil bill assessments

Interim arrangements will apply for now

19 Oct 2021

The importance of avoiding a late cost budget submission

Ivan Goodsell explains when a cost budget is required and how a late submission can be

07 Oct 2021

Are guideline hourly rates misguided?

Ricky Cella reports on the new guideline hourly rates and their implications for firms 

06 Sep 2021

Profession 'eating itself': survey finds clients being encouraged to sue former lawyers

PI solicitors are facing claims based on deductions from damages following Belsner

22 Jun 2021

Civil-assessed costs claims: inhouse and in trouble

The MoJ and LAA’s decision to transfer civil-assessed costs claims inhouse is extremely

07 Jun 2021

Lawyers chastised for non-compliance with PDs

During a return to the bench, Sir James Munby has chastised lawyers for ignoring practice

16 Apr 2021

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