7 Aug 2017A further step along the fixed costs roadLord Justice Jackson's report on extending the fixed costs regime is a welcome development, writes Kerry Underwood
4 Aug 2017Chasing the holy grailLord Justice Jackson has scaled back his fixed costs proposals, but this is far from the end of the story, writes John van der Luit-Drummond
31 Jul 2017Lord Justice Jackson scales back fixed costs proposalsOne-size-fits-all cost proposal gives way to “a more segregated approachâ€
24 Jul 2017Do you need protection from an obsessive LIP?Jonathan Fozard explains how solicitors can protect their clients from troublesome LIPs
11 Jul 2017Abuse of the costs budgeting processCompromise can lead to relatively narrow issues on costs that are limited to significant points of principle, advises Francis Kendall
21 Jun 2017Introduction of new electronic bill of costs delayedCosts lawyers warn solicitors not to avoid the inevitable
25 May 2017ACL warns solicitors to prepare for electronic bill of costsRule committee sets October date for compulsory use in Senior Courts Costs Office
19 May 2017QOCS and 'mixed claims'Sophie Khan considers the first case to involve qualified one-way costs shifting in relation to type 3 claims