Costs

Articles

11 Aug 2015

Trustees' costs liabilities in bankruptcies: BPE Solicitors v Gabriel

The Supreme Court considered Borneman v Wilson (1884) 28 Ch D 53 to no longer be good law in a judgment which will be welcomed by trustees, Joanne Williams discusses

28 Jul 2015

A collective sigh of relief follows Coventry ruling

Melanie Hart considers the Supreme Court decision in Coventry v Lawrence

21 Jul 2015

The solution to accelerating costs recovery, explained

John M Hayes and Fee Solutions Ltd are offering solicitors a cost-effective means of improving their cash flow position

21 Jul 2015

Defamation costs control

Costs budgets in defamation cases are coming under judicial scrutiny as 'small' matters become increasingly expensive, explains James Barrett

14 Jul 2015

Costs lawyers gather strength as costs budgeting becomes more complex

Annual survey reveals 'costs management regime is far from perfect'

10 Jul 2015

Citrus justice

The Great British public love to consider themselves as law-abiding citizens.

11 Jun 2015

Law firms put under pressure by in-house counsel over costs

Research shows an increase in the number of in-house legal teams with budgets over £1m

2 Jun 2015

Commercial litigators are incurring costs over and above agreed budget levels

Costs management continues to play an increasingly important role in litigation