A reader has pointed out that the Legal Costs Blog was recently nominated for best blawg (legal blog) in the “Best Legal Commentary” category over on the Law Actually blog. Sadly the voting has already closed. If I had known I would have let readers know and you would no doubt have voted in your […]
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When the Association of Law Costs Draftsmen was reviewing whether to vote in favour of remaining an approved regulator it did some estimates as to the likely cost. This ranged from between £342.75 and £405.20 per member (in addition to current subscription levels). This was based on there being 269 Costs Lawyers who would share
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The Association of Law Costs Draftsmen is now advertising for the posts of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for the new Costs Lawyer Standards Board as part of their steps towards meeting their requirements as an approved regulator. For those interested in applying, the details can be found here: Chairman, Costs Lawyer Standards Board and here:
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Continuing with our occasional series of responses to the Jackson Costs Review from the “great and the good” in the legal and costs world is Philip Hesketh. Philip is a Professional Mediator and former solicitor. Like most commercial mediators I was eagerly anticipating Sir Rupert Jackson’s final report on his review of civil costs. Not
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On a recent post were a number of comments from readers of the Legal Costs Blog. One said that they preferred the Blog when it is “informative”. Another responded by saying they preferred the Blog when it is “tongue in cheek and amusing”. Frankly, I resent the suggestion that anything I write on the Blog
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Previously we considered whether the Leeds detailed assessment pilot (click link) would reduce the judicial and court time spent dealing with costs disputes. The new rules can be viewed here: County Court Provisional Assessment Pilot Scheme at Annex 2. The next issue is whether provisional assessment will reduce the costs to the parties. Those costs
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Many of you will now be returning from your holidays and going back to the legal costs grindstone. For some of you it may not have been quite the dream holiday you had been hoping for (delayed flight, rubbish hotel, lost luggage, food poisoning, etc). If this sounds like your holiday console yourself with the
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Yesterday we examined what amounts to a “competent” law costs draftsman from the receiving party’s perspective. Today we will look at this from the paying party’s view point. From the paying party’s perspective, the key criteria are similar as for a receiving party’s costs draftsman: 1. The ability to recognise that there may be problems
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