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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....
Solicitor Fiduciary Duty to Client: Belsner v Cam Legal
Solicitor Fiduciary Duty to Client: Belsner v Cam Legal Services Ltd The Solicitor fiduciary duty to client to explain costs issues was highlighted in the recent case of Belsner v Cam Legal Services Ltd. Lavender J, in the above mentioned recent case, held that s74(3)...
TOLATA Claim Costs and Recovery of the Same
TOLATA Claim Costs and Recovery of the SameWhat is a TOLATA Claim? The Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA) provides the Court with the power of dispute resolution regarding property or land ownership. A claim under TOLATA can be issued...