Case Studies
Read about our latest work and successes in various costs cases
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...
CPR 45.29J Case Study: Claiming Exceptional Costs in a Fixed Costs Matter
CPR 45.29J Case Study: Claiming Exceptional Costs in a Fixed Costs Matter What is Covered by CPR 45.29J? It has been established that, in the majority of cases that are submitted to the MOJ claims portal, fixed costs should apply under CPR 45 irrespective of...
Detailed Assessment Hearing: Medical Agency Fee Dispute
Detailed Assessment Hearing: Medical Agency Fee Dispute Overview of the dispute We recently attended a detailed assessment hearing at the County Court before District Judge Jacqueline Smart. During the detailed assessment of costs process, the...
N260 Statement of Costs in a Serious Injury Case
N260 Statement of Costs in a Serious Injury CaseAbstract ARC Costs were instructed by a Serious Injury Solicitor handling a claim pleaded at up to £2,000,000 in value, to cost their full file of papers and settle an N260 Statement of Costs in advance of a Joint...
Case Study: Clinical Negligence Claims Costs
Case Study : Clinical Negligence Claims Costs We were recently instructed by a firm of Claimant solicitors to recover their legal costs following a complex case involving a minor who suffered serious injuries at birth. Facts of the Case: The Claimant was subjected to...