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Court of Appeal Costs and Assessment
Court of Appeal Costs and Assessment What is the Court of Appeal? The Court of Appeal deals with complex cases arising from appeals arising from both the Upper Tribunals and Civil courts. Should a decision of the First Tier Tribunal not be agreed by either party, this...
CPR 44: Legal Costs Rules
CPR 44: Legal Costs Rules What is CPR 44? The general rules on costs set out in CPR 44 (Civil Procedure Rules, Part 44) in England and Wales include: The general rule is that the court will make an order that the unsuccessful party pays the costs incurred by the...
High Costs Case Plan with ARC Costs
High Costs Case Plan with ARC Costs What is a High Costs Case Plan? In England and Wales, a high cost case plan is used for very high costs cases for both family and civil cases which are expected to exceed £25,000 in costs. They are used under the Care Case Fee...
CPR 3: The Court’s Case Management Powers
CPR 3: The Court's Case Management PowersWhat are the Civil Procedure Rules? The Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) are a set of stipulations that have been devised to ensure that the Court handles matters fairly and justly, and also to outline expected procedure. There are...
Costs of Provisional Assessment and Recovery of the Same
Costs of Provisional Assessment and Recovery of the SameWhat is a provisional assessment? A Provisional Assessment of costs will take place at the end of Detailed Assessment proceedings if an agreement as to costs cannot be reached between parties on a Bill of Costs...
Court of Protection Costs Assessment
Court of Protection Costs Assessment Court of Protection Costs Assessment The Court of Protection in England and Wales is a specialist court established to make decisions on financial or welfare matters for protected parties and individuals who lack the mental...