Costs

Articles

19 Jan 2010

Unreasonable pressure

The ruling in Carver encourages claimants to settle their claims before unacceptably high costs are incurred, so why did Jackson LJ resist calls not to reverse it, asks Richard Langley

18 Jan 2010

Jackson LJ's call for referral fee ban "misjudged"

One of the UK's leading referral networks has said the proposal in the Jackson review to ban referral fees was "misjduged".

14 Jan 2010

Jackson report: out with CFAs, in with contingency fees

Lord Justice Jackson's eagerly anticipated report proposes radical changes to civil litigation costs rules, including the limiting of conditional fee agreements and the introduction of contingency fees.

12 Jan 2010

Fix or twist?

Is the fixed success fee system appropriate for asbestos claims or should there be a return to court assessment of success fees? Simon Gibbs provides a defendant perspective

5 Jan 2010

Music producer wins Marmite battle

A music producer has avoided potentially crippling legal costs after winning a battle over a recording used in TV advertisements for Marmite.

22 Dec 2009

Made to measure

Unless you can prove that non-compliance has caused a measurable increase in costs, it is unlikely that a costs order will be made or any penalty given, warns Francesca Kaye

22 Dec 2009

Plan and protect

Whichever government ends up in charge after next year's election, your clients will need to think carefully about their health and pensions plans, says Peter Nellist

22 Dec 2009

Update: costs

Simon Gibbs reviews the latest amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules, including recoverability of after the event insurance premiums, staged ATE premiums, the requirement to serve a statement of reasons and court discretion in relation to a breach of the procedural rules