Failure to File Costs Budget and Relief from Sanctions

Failure to File Costs Budget and Relief from Sanctions

Failure to File Costs Budget & Relief from Sanctions  Manchester Shipping Ltd v Balfour Shipping Ltd and Heathfield International LLC v Axiom Stone   Failure to File Costs Budget  There have been many cases which demonstrate the consequences faced by a party...
The Denton Test – Relief from Sanctions

The Denton Test – Relief from Sanctions

The Denton Test – Relief from Sanctions     What is the Denton Test? The Denton Test is used by Courts when deciding whether relief from sanctions should be granted in certain cases. The Court of Appeal established the Denton test in the case of Denton...
Accepting a Calderbank Offer after a Hearing has Begun

Accepting a Calderbank Offer after a Hearing has Begun

 Accepting a Calderbank Offer after a Hearing has Begun MEF v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust What is a Calderbank Offer? A Calderbank offer is a settlement offer made on a “without prejudice save as to costs” basis. This type of offer is made pursuant to the...
My Role as a Trainee Costs Draftsman

My Role as a Trainee Costs Draftsman

My Role as a Trainee Costs Draftsman We invited Grace, our new Trainee Costs Draftsman, to share her thoughts and provide an insight into her new role, including what the role involves, and what she enjoys most about being a Trainee Costs Draftsman. My Role as a...