Case Studies

£39k Award of Costs Obtained in Case where Value Dropped Significantly  ARC Costs recently assisted on a costs matter whereby the value of the claim had dropped significantly, leading the Paying Party to raise allegations of fraud with regards to the main action...

Judicial Review: Legal Aid Costs Case StudyARC Costs were recently instructed to assist on a Very High Costs Case in relation to a Judicial Review in which Legal Aid funding was obtained. The case involved the representation of two Claimants in Judicial Review...

Human Rights Claim Costs: False Imprisonment ARC Costs were recently instructed to assist in the recovery of legal costs for a human rights case against the Home Office which involved the false imprisonment of the Claimant.   Human Rights Claims Human rights...

Application "Without Notice" Criticised by Costs Judge  ARC Costs recently assisted a Receiving Party Claimant on a case whereby a Nil assessment Order was received, stating that the Claimant had failed to request an Provisional Assessment following an Unless Order....

Secondary Victim Claims Costs Award: Case Study    ARC Costs were recently instructed to assist in the recovery of legal costs incurred in a case which involved three secondary victims of a clinical negligence case. We were successful in recovering 70-78%...

Counsel Fee Dispute for Attendance at Court Following Consent to Vacate in Fixed Costs     Counsel Fee Dispute Overview ARC Costs were instructed to assist on a case in which the Paying Party failed to make an offer to pay for counsel fees, which totalled to...

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  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  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  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...