The Damages Based Agreements Regulations 2013 provide for a maximum percentage (by way of fees) that may be taken from the sums recovered by the client (25% for personal injury and 50% for other claims) for claims or proceedings at first instance. The maximum percentage is clearly designed to provide some form of consumer protection, […]
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Very interesting podcast on the decision in PACCAR Inc & Ors, R (on the application of) v Competition Appeal Tribunal & Ors [2023] UKSC 28 concerning Damages Based Agreements presented by costs counsel Simon Teasdale.
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PD 47 para.5.2(c) requires a party commencing detailed assessment proceedings to serve with the Bill of Costs “copies of the fee notes of … any expert in respect of fees claimed in the bill”. Many solicitors use medical agencies to obtain medical reports. The invoices provided by such agencies rarely provide any breakdown between the
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Friston on Costs (Fourth Edition) does not just deal with the big ticket items. In relation to medical records, the historical position is set out: “Prior to 25 May 2018, the Data Protection Act 1998 created a qualified right of access to medical records. Delegated legislation made under that Act limited the fee that could
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