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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...
Legal Aid 2023: Extending the Scope of Family Law Funding
Legal Aid 2023: Extending the Scope of Family Law Funding On 2nd May 2023, positive changes were made to Legal Aid, whereby the areas of eligibility were expanded in family law cases. Legal aid in England is a government-funded scheme that provides financial...
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...
Solicitor Guideline Hourly Rates Should be a Starting Point
Solicitor Guideline Hourly Rates Should be a Starting Point Various Claimants v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2023] EWHC 827 (SCCO) In the recent "phone hacking litigation" case of Various Claimants v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2023] EWHC 827 (SCCO), it...