Case Studies
Read about our latest work and successes in various costs cases
Legal Aid Costs Recovery: Unlawful Detention Case Study
Legal Aid Costs Recovery: Unlawful Detention Case Study ARC Costs recently assisted in the recovery of costs inter-partes, in a Legal Aid Agency funded case for an unlawful detention case. The full costs of the case amounted to £34,546.31. Facts of the...
CPR 45.29J Escaping Fixed Costs in Exceptional Circumstances
CPR 45.29J Escaping Fixed Costs in Exceptional Circumstances ARC Costs recently assisted in a fixed costs claim in which fixed costs were offered by the Defendant in the sum of £16,034.80. ARC Costs were instructed by the Claimant Solicitors to argue that fixed costs...
CPR 47.17 : Final Costs Certificate Case Study
CPR 47.17 : Final Costs Certificate Case Study ARC Costs recently assisted in a case in which they were required to make an application for a final costs certificate as the paying party refused to pay the costs outstanding to the receiving party. CPR 47.17:...
MOJ Portal Costs Dispute Following an Exit from The Portal
MOJ Portal Costs Dispute Following an Exit from The Portal ARC Costs recently assisted in a case where the level of legal costs were disputed following an exit from the portal due to the complexity of the case. MOJ Portal costs rules The MOJ Portal is a...
High Cost Case Plan: Case Study
High Cost Case Plan: Case Study The team at ARC Costs regularly assist in the drafting of High Cost Case Plans (HCCP) for Legal Aid cases. What is a High Cost Case Plan? High Cost Case Plans are used within Very High Costs Cases under the Care Case Fee Scheme...
CPR 3.12: Costs Budgeting in High Value Cases
CPR 3.12: Costs Budgeting in High Value Cases ARC Costs regularly assist in high value costs cases in which the requirement to file a costs budget is often questioned due to conflicting guidance under CPR 3.12 and recent case law. On a recent case, ARC Costs assisted...
Interim Application Definition: CPR 45.29H Case Study
Interim Application Definition: CPR 45.29 H Case Study ARC Costs recently assisted on a case of a CPR 36.20 fixed costs assessment application, whereby the Defendant claimed that such an application fell within the definition of an interim application, thereby...
Court Hearing Fee Dispute in a Fixed Costs Matter
Court Hearing Fee Disputes in a Fixed Costs Matter - Case Study ARC Costs recently assisted in a fixed costs dispute, and successfully obtained payment of a Court fee that was in dispute. Are Court Hearing Fees Recoverable under Fixed Costs? Court fees...
How ARC Costs Assisted in the Recovery of Grenfell Inquiry Costs
How ARC Costs Assisted in the Recovery of Grenfell Inquiry Costs Since 2020, ARC Costs has been assisting in the recovery of legal costs relating to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry for a firm participating on the Inquiry panel. On average, we were...
Fixed Costs RTA Case Study: Exemption under 4.5(3) of the Pre-Action Protocol
Fixed Costs RTA Case Study: Exemption under 4.5(3) of the Pre-Action Protocol Case Study: Fixed Costs (RTA) Exemption Under 4.5 (3) of the Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents ARC Costs were recently...