9 Sept 2020Shortcomings in costsClaire Green says costs work should be the preserve of regulated costs professionals
3 Sept 2020Innovating costsA roundtable discussion found that the electronic bill of costs opens up new opportunities, as Claire Green explains
26 Aug 2020Balancing the booksA recent costs decision is notable for some bizarre submissions to the court, says Kerry Underwood
6 Jul 2020Costs comebackKerry Underwood considers how the costs landscape appears set to change in the coming months
17 Apr 2020Guideline hourly rates to be reviewed and updatedA long-awaited review into the solicitors' guideline hourly rates is underway following mounting pressure from lawyers and judges
25 Feb 2020By the hourThe courts are starting to recognise that the guideline hourly rates need updating, says Francis Kendall
10 Feb 2020No equality of armsThe hostile costs environment is unfair to solicitors facing regulatory investigation and SDT proceedings, says Susanna Heley
1 Jan 2020Playing BallFrancis Kendall argues the case for reviewing and increasing the guideline hourly rates after 10 years at the same rate