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Consent Order: Agreements to Settle a Case    hat is a Consent Order?   A consent order is a legal document which presents the details of an agreement between parties to a case. Once the agreement has been drafted, the Court will then be required to approve...

Tomlin Orders : What are they, and when are they used?    What is a Tomlin Order?   A Tomlin Order is a Court order under which a Court action is stayed. They are often used in civil cases, such as personal injury, and within commercial litigation....

Pre-Action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes   What is the Pre Action Protocol: Construction and Engineering?   The Pre-Action Protocol for Construction and Engineering disputes is a process which must be used in these types of disputes...

Costs in Judicial Review: Shahi v Secretary of State [2021] EWCA Civ 1676    In Shahi v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 1676 (16 November 2021) (‘Shahi’), the Court of Appeal considered whether it was suitable to enable the...

OPG 105: Court of Protection Costs    What is the OPG 105 Form? The OPG 105 form is used for the management of professional deputy costs on an annual basis. Details of costs incurred in the previous year and an estimation on costs for the next reporting...

Costs in the Case: Understanding Costs Orders    'Costs in the Case' and What is a Costs Order?   'Costs in the case' is a type of costs order which is often made during the course of litigation as part of an overall case management or directions order. A...