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Planning Appeal Costs Awards: How to Claim Costs
Planning Appeal Costs Awards: How to Claim Costs What Is A Planning Appeal? A planning appeal is an appeal which is lodged usually as a result of being refused a planning application. There are however, a number of reasons why an appeal may be lodged other than...
SCCO Guideline Hourly Rates – Is the Proposed 20% Increase Reasonable?
SCCO Guideline Hourly Rates - 20% Increase?Guideline Hourly Rates SCCO Guideline Hourly rates were last set in 2010 by way of formal review in analysing Solicitors' hourly rates data from across England and Wales. The guideline rates are a guide on the level of...
Adverse Costs, ATE Funding, and Points of Dispute
Adverse Costs, ATE Funding, and Points of Dispute Reducing Your Liability for Legal Costs What are Adverse Costs? Adverse costs are the costs arising throughout legal proceedings when a claim fails, including legal fees, disbursements and expenses, and are usually...
Setting Aside a Default Costs Certificate
Setting Aside a Default Costs Certificate When to Apply and Prospects of an Application What is a Default Costs Certificate? Setting aside a Default Costs Certificate in a claim for legal costs can be an uphill struggle, but how are they obtained and what are the...
Supreme Court Costs and Assessment of the Same
Supreme Court Costs and Assessment of the SameWhat is the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court is an appeal Court which deals with appeals from the Court of Appeal in England and Wales, the Court of Session in Scotland and the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland. The...
Costs In Professional Negligence Claims
Costs In Professional Negligence Claims Recovering the Costs and Assessment of the Same What is a Professional Negligence Claim? A professional negligence claim can be brought against a professional body or service provider if they did not fulfill their duty to their...