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Practice Direction 47 (PD47): Detailed Assessment
Practice Direction 47 (PD47) and the Detailed Assessment Procedure What is Practice Direction 47? Practice Direction 47 supplements CPR 47 and sets out the minutiae of how to prepare a Bill of Costs, and also the specifics of the detailed assessment...
Form H Ancillary Relief Cost Estimate
Form H - Ancillary Relief Cost Estimate Why is a Form H Ancillary Relief Cost Estimate Necessary? As part of any divorce proceedings, the parties will inevitably need to deal with the split of the marital assets. Parties are always encouraged to try and...
Costs Assessment Guidance – Legal Aid
Costs Assessment Guidance – Legal Aid Costs Assessment Costs Assessment is a procedure which takes place following the conclusion of a case. A Court will either order Summary Assessment or Detailed Assessment of a parties' costs. For...
CPR Points of Dispute Struck Out for Being “Broad Brush”
CPR Points of Dispute Struck Out for Being “Broad Brush” In the case of Tudor v Dean & Anr, a Regional Costs Judge made the decision to strike out a paying party's CPR Points of Dispute as they used "broad brush replies" instead of identifying...
Legal Costs on an Indemnity Basis for Unreasonable Conduct
Legal Costs on an Indemnity Basis for Unreasonable Conduct What are Legal Costs on an Indemnity Basis? If you are a lawyer or work in a legal capacity, you will be aware that legal costs will inevitably be incurred in a legal case on an hourly rate basis,...
Legal Costs: How to Recover or Contest Legal Costs
Legal Costs: How to Recover or Contest your Legal Costs When you pursue/defend any type of legal proceedings, legal costs will be accrued. The costs incurred will consist of a variety of legal expenses, such as hourly rate solicitors fees and...