Costs

Articles

Cheap talk?

Claimants should take the duty to negotiate under the 41st update to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 very seriously or risk a hefty cost bill. Peter Lindsay and Victoria Handley explain

Keeping control

Costs capping is likely to be extended beyond group litigation, but, Simon Brown asks, will it really help keep costs under control?

No alternative?

The principles laid down in Myatt and Garrett will lead to another round in the costs war, says Brett Dixon

Madonna complex

By reversing the Court of Appeal's judgment in Re G (children), the Lords have marginalised the weaker parent, says Elizabeth Woodcraft

Litigation tactics

Martin Iller explores the limits of the 'without prejudice' rule in practice

Solomon's judgment

The Official Solicitor's costs in representing a patient's best interests can be significant. Claire Bentley and Tracey Lucas review the 'usual order' for contributions

Feeling aggrieved

Do aggrieved employees have to follow a specific procedure for their claims? Esther Morris reports

Due diligence and Historic Buildings

Local authorities are sharpening their strategy to prosecute property owners for breach of planning regulations, including subsequent purchasers, warns Stephen Levrant