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Part 36 Costs Consequences: Swift v Carpenter
Part 36 Costs Consequences: Swift v CarpenterTo recap, some of the Civil Procedure Rules Part 36 Costs Consequences include: A part 36 offer accepted within the relevant period; usually, 21 days, will mean that the receiving party will be awarded costs to be assessed...
Notice of Right to Cancel a CFA
Notice of Right to Cancel a CFA Conditional Fee Agreements are subject to the same requirements as any other contract and; therefore, usually require a Notice of Right to Cancel a CFA for one to be binding. The Consumer Contract (Information, Cancellation and...
Conditional Fee Agreement Termination: Toms v Brannan
Conditional Fee Agreement Termination Toms v Brannan [2020] Costs LR 1497 What is a Conditional Fee Agreement? Conditional Fee Agreements, or CFA for short, are a type of retainer which are entered into between a no win no fee Solicitor and their client in respect of...
CPR 36.17: Enhanced Interest Awarded on Appeal
CPR 36.17: Enhanced Interest Awarded on Appeal Telefonica UK LTD v The Office of Communications CPR 36.17 CPR 36.17 governs the costs consequences of the Claimant beating their own offer at Trial, or where they receive an award which is equal to or more than an...
Precedent H Budget: A Good Reason to Deviate
Precedent H Budget: A Good Reason to Deviate BDW Trading Ltd v Lantoom Ltd EWHC 2744 (TCC) A Precedent H Budget is a document utilised at a Costs Case Management Conference (CCMC), and its purpose is to demonstrate the incurred costs so far in the claim, and those...
Consequences of Rejecting a Part 36 Offer
Consequences of Rejecting a Part 36 Offer and Withdrawal of an Offer Blackpool Borough Council v VolkerFitzpatrick Limited & Ors There are a number of consequences that may arise on rejecting a Part 36 Offer....