Costs

Articles

7 Oct 2021

The importance of avoiding a late cost budget submission

Ivan Goodsell explains when a cost budget is required and how a late submission can be remedied.

6 Sept 2021

Are guideline hourly rates misguided?

Ricky Cella reports on the new guideline hourly rates and their implications for firms  – particularly those outside of London.

22 Jun 2021

Profession 'eating itself': survey finds clients being encouraged to sue former lawyers

PI solicitors are facing claims based on deductions from damages following Belsner case

7 Jun 2021

Civil-assessed costs claims: inhouse and in trouble

The MoJ and LAA's decision to transfer civil-assessed costs claims inhouse is extremely problematic, says Bob Baker

16 Apr 2021

Lawyers chastised for non-compliance with PDs

During a return to the bench, Sir James Munby has chastised lawyers for ignoring practice directions

13 Apr 2021

Litigation firms 'expected' to have links with costs lawyers

A Senior Courts Costs Office decision has emphasised that firms should employ costs lawyers or risk paying a heavy financial price

15 Mar 2021

New costs chair

8 Feb 2021

High Court rejects lawyers' bid to recover £1m advertising costs

Solicitors' advertising costs in BA group litigation are the cost of getting the business in and not recoverable