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Taxation of Bill of Costs: The Process
Taxation of Bill of Costs: The Process What is Taxation of Bill of Costs? Taxation of the costs is also known as the process of detailed assessment. During the course of litigation, legal costs will be incurred in the majority of cases. The general rule...
Costs Schedule Filed Late Leads to Costs Allowed
Costs Schedule Filed Late Leads to Costs Allowed Vine v Belfield [2021] EWHC 3068 (QB) In Vine v Belfield [2021] EWHC 3068 (QB) (05 October 2021) (‘Vine’), the High Court of Justice (Media and Communications List) was required to consider a request for...
Seeking Wasted Costs: Lakatamia Shipping Co Ltd and Ors
Seeking Wasted Costs: Lakatamia Shipping Co Ltd and Ors Lakatamia Shipping Co: Facts of the Case In Lakatamia Shipping Co Ltd and Others v Baker McKenzie LLP [2021] EWHC 2702 (Comm) (‘Lakatamia Shipping’), the High Court of Justice considered an...
Court Fee Remission: Gibbs v King’s College NHS
Court Fee Remission: Gibbs v King’s College NHS Court Fees and Court Fee Remission Court fees act as an acid test of the seriousness in bringing a claim, and also provide funding for the legal system. Thus, in personal injury and other types of court or...
Pre-Action Protocol for Professional Negligence
Pre-Action Protocol for Professional Negligence What is the Pre-Action Protocol for Professional Negligence? The Pre-Action Protocol for Professional Negligence was introduced in July 2001 and sets out a "code of good practice" for Claimants to follow...
Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims
Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims The Pre-Action Protocol for personal injury claims aims to set out certain standards which both parties are expected to follow in personal injury claims before Court proceedings are issued. Whether a...