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What is a Costs Management Order? And Does Costs Budgeting Remain Effective: Smith v W Ford & Sons (Contractors) Ltd [2021] EWHC 1749 (QB) What is Costs Management? Throughout litigation, certain actions need to be completed in order to proceed efficiently and...

Pre-Trial Checklist Estimate of Costs: Should it be Filed?What is a Pre Trial Checklist? As part of cases that have been allocated to the Fast Track or Multi Track, the Court will usually request that all parties complete a Pre Trial Checklist. Following the Court’s...

Costs Litigation and the Process of Detailed Assessment  What is Costs Litigation? Costs litigation is the process of setting/determining the amount of costs owed by one party to another following any type of legal action. The general rule of thumb in costs is...

CPR 44. 3(5) - Proportionality in Competition AppealIn the recent Court of Appeal decision in Ryder Ltd and Another v MAN SE and Others [2020] Costs LR 2003, the Competition Appeal Tribunal ('CAT') was tasked with undertaking a summary assessment of costs incurred in...

Costs Draftsperson  What Do They Do & How Can They AssistWhat is a Costs Draftsperson? A Costs Draftsperson often assists with legal costs recoveries and negotiations between one party and another (after any relief or damages awarded). Often referred to as a Law...

Wasted Costs Order: What Are They & When Are They Made?  What is a Wasted Costs Order? Within Section 51 of the Senior Courts Act 1981, a wasted costs order is defined as "any costs incurred by a party as a result of any improper, unreasonable or negligent...