Costs

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Lawyers and clients disagree over 'value for money'

Latest statistics reveal difference of opinion on the service offered to clients

Costs budgeting after Sarpd

David Cooper discusses the confusion surrounding incurred costs that the Court of Appeal decision has created for practitioners

Paying the court piper

Rebecca Williams considers what comes next for practitioners following the Lewis, Bhatti, and Glenluce Fishing Co Ltd cases

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 the potential loss of revenue

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 of illegality

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 Margaret Windram

LiP slapped with £100k costs bill for 'farrago of nonsense' application

Case highlights the difficulties encountered by the judiciary when dealing with the 'chaos' created by litigants in person

Small businesses are being 'priced out of court'

The government's court fee hike begins to bite with 50 per cent drop in value and number of CCJs