Practice Notes: Costs
‘Overly convoluted’ costs bill not needed, say costs lawyers
ACL launches ‘more workable’ and less rigid bill of costs to counter practitioners
Keeping it in proportion
Setting and keeping costs budgets are a good discipline, even where this isn’t mandatory and however unclear the rules may be, says Matthe
On the (costs) buses
Clarity over CPR 3.18 remains elusive while district judges approach the assessment of costs in differing ways, writes Davi
Lawyers and clients disagree over ‘value for money’
Latest statistics reveal difference of opinion on the service offered t
Costs budgeting after Sarpd
David Cooper discusses the confusion surrounding incurred costs that the Court of Appeal decision has created fo
Paying the court piper
Rebecca Williams considers what comes next for practitioners following the Lewis, Bhatti, and Glenluce Fishing Co Lt
Fixed costs: Bad news or bad news?
With the spectre of fixed costs in civil litigation looming, Julian Oldfield warns firms to start preparing now for changes to the way they practice and th
Illegality re-examined
Richard Hayes and Oliver Hyams consider whether the public policy approach taken by the Supreme Court in Patel v Mirza has clarified the law o
Tackling challenges for attorneys and deputies
Costs can be a particular issue for professional attorneys and deputies, so following best-practice guidance is a must, advises Margare
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