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CPR 38: Deviating from the General Rule to Pay Costs   Khan v Governor of HMP The Mount and Others [2020] Costs LR 1137   Notice of Discontinuance (CPR 38) Costs and Judicial Review Costs A Notice of Discontinuance, governed by the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR)...

Statute Bill of Costs & Implications of the Same   When Can a Statute Bill be Delivered, and What is the Impact on Assessment?What is a Statute Bill? In order for an invoice/bill to be deemed a statute bill, it must comply with the Solicitors Act 1974. Two...

  Expert Fees in Inter-Partes and Legal Aid Cases What is Reasonable to Pay for Expert Assistance?  Requirement to Incur Expert Fees Expert fees arise when an expert’s involvement is required in a case, and for which a receiving party is entitled to recover...

        Litigation Friend Costs and Enforcement of the Same Should a Litigation Friend Fall to be Liable for Costs on Behalf of the Party They Represent?   What are Litigation Friend Costs? Litigation Friend costs arise when there is a...

Fixed Application Costs & CPR 45 - What Is an Interim Application?What are Fixed Application Costs? Fixed Costs in litigation are specific amounts prescribed by CPR 45 that are recoverable by one party from another in certain circumstances, in particular cases...

Tribunal Costs and Recovery of the Same Obtaining and Contesting Costs Orders   What is a Tribunal and What are the Different Types? Tribunals are vital parts of the civil justice system and work alongside ordinary Courts. The main types of Tribunals in the UK...