Costs

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Costs management roll out will lead to cost increases

Litigators have expressed growing concerns that the national costs management pilot being rolled out this month will increase costs in direct contradiction to their intended purpose.

For a fistful of tenners

No matter how small a 'more advantageous' part 36 offer is, judges will now have to regard it as such when considering cost awards, says DJ Godwin

SRA apologises for mySRA 'teething problems'

Regulator to update solicitors later this month

Playing the part

The Court of Appeal has restored some sanity to the issue of part 36 offers in detailed assessment proceedings, says Simon Gibbs

Appeal judges criticise Judge Gilbart's riot sentencing

The Court of Appeal has criticised the approach to the sentencing of rioters taken by Judge Andrew Gilbart, the Recorder of Manchester.

All inclusive

Litigants agreeing on part 36 offers before starting proceedings often include terms about their respective costs pre-litigation – but it's not always that simple, says Francesca Kaye

Outlawed

The government proudly ratcheted its fights against compensation culture and rising insurance costs on 9 September by announcing a ban on referral fees. The majority of the profession approved, it seemed. But will the ban truly address a real issue or is it a spectacular own goal for the profession? We asked five stakeholders for their reactions to the news

Raising the bar

Radical proposals to raise the small claims threshold and introduce compulsory mediation appear to simplify the system and save parties money, but do they hold up to closer scrutiny? Ben Ashworth investigates