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Solicitor Costs & Recoverability of Legal Fees
Solicitor Costs & Recoverability of Legal FeesWhat Are Solicitor Costs? Most individuals who require the legal services of legal professionals such as Solicitors will firstly want to know about Solicitor costs. These charges will vary based on the type of legal...
Practice Direction 51W (PD 51W): Voluntary Capped Costs
Practice Direction 51W (PD 51W): Voluntary Capped CostsWhat is Practice Direction 51W (PD 51W)? Practice Direction 51W introduced a new two year voluntary capped costs list in the Business and Property Courts in Leeds, Manchester and the London Circuit Commercial...
Security for Costs Applications: A Recent Case Study
Security for Costs: Case StudyWhat is the Purpose of a Security for Costs Application? The general rule relating to costs of litigation is that the party that loses the case pays the winner's costs. If a Defendant successfully defends a case, or the proceedings are...
CPR 8 and Part 8 Issue Costs
CPR 8 and Part 8 Issue CostsWhat is CPR Part 8? This particular section of the Civil Procedure Rules sets out the procedure and requirements relating to Part 8 issue proceedings, a Court procedure that is often used in dispute resolution (such as for costs only...
Plevin Claims Costs and Recovery of the Same
Plevin Claims Costs and Recovery of the Same What are Plevin Claims? A Plevin Claim is one that relates to the commission you may have been charged as part of your Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) which forms part of a credit agreement such as a credit card....
CPR 46.5 – Litigants in Person & Recovery of Costs
CPR 46.5 – Litigants in Person & Recovery of CostsWho does CPR 46.5 Relate to? CPR 46.5 relates to individuals who are not legally represented and therefore are classed as a Litigant in Person i.e. they do not have legal professionals (these must be qualified and...