Fixed Recoverable Costs webinar
Webinar on the implementation in October 2023 of the new Fixed Recoverable Costs scheme from Paul Hughes and Andrew Hogan at Kings Chambers.
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Damages Based Agreements and consumer protection
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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Podcast on Damages Based Agreements
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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Disclosure of experts’ fee notes
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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Cost of obtaining medical records
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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Friston on Costs – Fourth Edition – Book review
The new Fourth Edition of Friston on Costs has now been published. In what must be one of the biggest shocks to the world of costs in recent years, the new edition has dramatically shrunk in size. It is noticeably thinner and lighter. However, this is little more than an optical illusion. Although the page
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Senior Courts Costs Office Guide 2023
The 2023 version of the Senior Court Costs Office Guide is now available.
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Costs and group litigation seminar
Costs seminar from Andrew Hogan and Erica Bedford on costs and litigation funding as they apply to class actions, group litigation and representative actions including retainers, litigation funding, costs budgeting and capping, costs orders and detailed assessment.
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Friston on Costs discount
The new edition of Friston on Costs is now available to buy. (Review to follow.) Complete this very short and fun quiz to secure a big discount on the standard price: Friston on Costs Quiz (pointerpro.com).
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Can one judge make a costs order and a different judge undertake the summary assessment?
The case of Isah, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 268 concerned: “the issue of whether a judge is permitted to order costs to be summarily assessed in a different court by a different judge or whether a summary assessment must be undertaken by the
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