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Recovering Expert Fees in Litigation: What Can Be Challenged?
Recovering Expert Fees in Litigation: What Can Be Challenged?Expert evidence can be essential to the successful conduct of litigation, but it can also represent one of the largest disbursements within a Bill of Costs. In complex personal injury, clinical negligence,...
Costs Budget Variations: High Court Confirms the Limits in Bassey v Whittaker
Costs Budget Variations: High Court Confirms the Limits in Bassey v WhittakerThe High Court has provided important clarification on when parties can vary an approved costs budget, confirming that judges do not have a general discretion to make changes simply because...
MOD Claims Costs: Court Orders 60% Recovery
MOD Claims Costs: Court Orders 60% RecoveryThe latest costs ruling arising from military noise induced hearing loss litigation provides an important reminder that success at trial does not necessarily translate into recovery of all, or even most, of a successful...
Indemnity Costs After Solicitor Misconduct: HD & Ors v North Devon Healthcare Trust
Indemnity Costs After Solicitor Misconduct: HD & Ors v North Devon Healthcare TrustA recent decision from the Senior Courts Costs Office provides a striking example of the financial consequences that can follow where a solicitor's conduct seriously disrupts...
Small Claims Costs After Orton v Barclays Bank
Small Claims Costs After Orton v Barclays BankOne of the main attractions of the small claims track is that it is generally a low-cost way of resolving disputes. Whether you are an individual, a business or a solicitor advising a client, understanding the rules...
Prince Harry Legal Bill Update: Daily Mail Seeks Indemnity Costs
Prince Harry Legal Bill Update: Daily Mail Seeks Indemnity Costs After High Court VictoryEarlier this month, we looked at why Prince Harry and the other claimants in the unlawful information gathering litigation against Associated Newspapers could face a substantial...