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November 2025

Do Costs Lawyers need to work for an authorised firm?

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The recent guidance on Mazur & Anor v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB) from the Law Society states, in relation to those authorised to conduct litigation: “Both the firm and the individual carrying on the activity must be authorised” This is clearly not intended to refer only to solicitors’ firms as the same […]

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Bill of Costs reduced by 75% because of CPR 44.11 misconduct

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Last year I represented the paying partying in a detailed assessment where CPR 44.11 misconduct allegations were raised. The  £258,583.78 claim for costs was assessed at £nil and the receiving party’s solicitor referred to the SRA (Kapoor v Johal, Johal & Johal [2024] EWHC 2853 (SCCO)). The case received significant coverage in the legal press. Not long

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