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Guideline Hourly Rates: CJC Divided Over New Higher Band for Commercial Litigation
Guideline Hourly Rates: CJC Divided Over New Higher Band for Commercial LitigationThe Civil Justice Council (CJC) is consulting on whether a new higher band should be introduced to the guideline hourly rates (GHRs) for complex commercial litigation. The proposals...
Fundamental Dishonesty Costs: What Happens When a Claimant is Dishonest?
Fundamental Dishonesty Costs: What Happens When a Claimant is Dishonest?A finding of fundamental dishonesty in a personal injury claim can have serious financial consequences. A claimant may lose their compensation and become responsible for the defendant's legal...
The Cost of Litigation: How Legal Costs Have Changed in 10 Years
The Cost of Litigation: How Legal Costs Have Changed in 10 YearsHow much has the cost of litigation increased over the last decade? There is no single figure for the average cost of bringing a court case in England and Wales. A straightforward dispute resolved shortly...
Clinical Negligence Legal Costs Statistics
Clinical Negligence Legal Costs StatisticsClinical negligence claims represent a substantial financial cost to the NHS in England, with billions of pounds paid each year in compensation and associated clinical negligence legal costs. But how much is actually spent on...
AI and Legal Costs: Could ‘AI Slop’ Lead to Costs Sanctions?
AI and Legal Costs: Could ‘AI Slop’ Lead to Costs Sanctions?Artificial intelligence has made it considerably easier and cheaper to produce legal documents. But what happens when that technology is used to generate excessive, inaccurate or irrelevant material that...
Medical Agency Fees: Defendants Ordered to Pay Costs
Medical Agency Fees: Defendants Ordered to Pay CostsThe long-running dispute over medical agency fees has produced another significant costs decision, with insurer defendants ordered to pay the costs of proceedings in JXX v Scott Archibald [2026] EWHC 2404 (SCCO). The...