The courts are starting to recognise that the guideline hourly rates need updating, says Francis Kendall

The hostile costs environment is unfair to solicitors facing regulatory investigation and SDT proceedings, says Susanna Heley

There are opportunities for costs lawyers in challenging solicitors’ bills, but Claire Green says they are also the answer to th

With the government intending to extend fixed recoverable costs further, it’s essential litigators engage with current and future reforms, urges Franc

The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation on extending fixed recoverable costs (FRC) in civil cases worth up t

Reporting systems only give us poor averages about the likely cost or duration of a case, argues Alan Larkin as he mines client data for more accurat

A new pilot scheme intends to bring about a change in attitude to disclosure but its success will require commitment from all concerned, says Francesc

Manchester-based Just Costs Solicitors has gone into administration, according to report

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has agreed to pay Leigh Day £1m to cover the costs associated with the regulator’s appeal of its