Our Blog
Read the latest news and articles along with our industry thought pieces
Failure to File Costs Budget and Relief from Sanctions
Failure to File Costs Budget & Relief from Sanctions Manchester Shipping Ltd v Balfour Shipping Ltd and Heathfield International LLC v Axiom Stone Failure to File Costs Budget There have been many cases which demonstrate the consequences faced by a party...
Misconduct in Detailed Assessment Proceedings & The Consequences
Misconduct in Detailed Assessment Proceedings Farmer v The Chief Constable of Lancashire In the recent case of Farmer v Chief Constable of Lancashire, the Claimant faced the consequences for misconduct in detailed assessment. What is Detailed Assessment? Detailed...
The Denton Test – Relief from Sanctions
The Denton Test - Relief from Sanctions What is the Denton Test? The Denton Test is used by Courts when deciding whether relief from sanctions should be granted in certain cases. The Court of Appeal established the Denton test in the case of Denton v TH...
Precedent G – Decision to Reject Points of Dispute Upheld
Precedent G - Decision to Reject Points of Dispute Upheld Edinburgh v Fieldfisher LLP [2020] Costs LR 549 The High Court recently upheld a decision made by a Costs Judge to reject a Claimant’s supplementary Points of Dispute (Precedent G). In the case of...
Accepting a Calderbank Offer after a Hearing has Begun
Accepting a Calderbank Offer after a Hearing has Begun MEF v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust What is a Calderbank Offer? A Calderbank offer is a settlement offer made on a “without prejudice save as to costs” basis. This type of offer is made pursuant to the...
My Role as a Trainee Costs Draftsman
A blog post written by Grace Carty, our new Trainee Costs Draftsman, providing an insight into her new role, including what the role involves, and what she enjoys most about being a Trainee Costs Draftsman.