Costs

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Unreasonable costs

Sue Nash considers recent decisions on reducing disproportionate costs budgets and what this will mean for estimating future costs

Paying for the privilege

Jonathon Stokes wonders if we are missing the point of the government's recent court fee increase

Cost benefits

The recent court fee increase is another reason for using mediation, argues Peter Whitman

Coming to terms with the costs management process

Judges and practitioners are moving from initial budgeting problems to dealing with the nuances of the process, explains Sue Nash

Lawyers unite to condemn court fee rise

Government fee increase will have a devastating impact on those with life-changing injuries and risk London's reputation as a global centre of dispute resolution, reports Catherine Baksi

Costs considerations

Rihanna's claim against Topshop is a useful reminder to litigators to take steps to manage costs at an early stage, advises James Barrett

Court fee hikes to spell 'disaster' for access to justice

'Extortionate' court fees will price low and middle-income earners out of justice and 'cripple business'

Recognising the practicalities in Blankley

The decision in Blankley recognises the practicalities of a situation where a client loses capacity, says Sue Nash