Costs

Articles

New divorce service will 'spark a sea-change' in how separation is handled

HJA's fixed-fee offering said to appeal to middle-income families hoping to avoid the 'appalling profligacy' of legal expenditure

Zombie parliament legislation is 'poorly drafted waffle'

Getting costs budgets right (but wrong)

Being able to justify a budget is more important than getting the figures right, argues Jon Lord

Courts can and should order costs

District Judge Marshall Phillips considers a new approach to pre-action disclosures

Coding costs

New J-Codes are worth the wait as they will promote consistency and efficiency, says Sue Nash

JRs a 'headache' but a price worth paying in 'right circumstances'

Regulators should take steps to avoid costly judicial reviews

Keeping the judge happy

Sue Nash advises on how to streamline the difficult and awkward process of provisional assessment

Number of costs lawyers set to soar as graduates consider alternative legal qualifications

New ACL qualification supported by industry and allows for specialisation in other practice areas