Appeal Court dismisses non-party costs order claim
Solicitors have survived another attempt by insurers to hold them personally liable for costs as non-party funders in litigation, where they are acting for litigants on a Conditional ...
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Refusal to mediate
Mediation has emerged as one of the most-effective modes of alternative dispute resolution. When one party snubs the process, however, what is the impact on costs?
It is nearly nin...
Lawyers must get costs budgeting right first time
The High Court has issued a stark warning to lawyers involved in costs budgeting that they must get it right first time or risk a significant shortfall in costs recovery.
Mr Justic...
Costs Budgets in Court – what can we expect?
Now that the new era of Costs Budgeting and Management is upon us, there is still uncertainty as to what to expect in Court. The legal profession is hoping for consistency of approa...
Precedent HB-setting
What lessons have been learned from the costs management pilots in the Mercantile Courts and Technology and Construction Courts (TCC)?
The focus of the recent Jackson litigation co...
