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What to do if you Receive a Legal Costs Order What is a Costs Order? In any case, legal costs will be incurred, and the successful party in an inter-partes matter will be entitled to recover their costs. There are different types of costs orders, including interim...

 A Good Reason to Depart From a Costs Budget: Chapman v Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Introduction The case of Harrison v University Hospitals established how cases should be dealt with at Detailed Assessment when subject to costs...

CPR Fixed Costs: Nema V Kirkland    Introduction to CPR Fixed Costs CPR fixed costs rules are outlined in Part 45 of the Civil Procedure Rules. Fixed costs regimes apply to cases starting out in the Pre-Action Protocol for low value personal injury claims in...

Using a Budget Discussion Report "As a Form of Game" Findcharm v ChurchillWhat is a Budget Discussion Report? A Budget Discussion Report is also known as the Precedent R and was introduced as part of the costs budgeting process to allow parties to comment on their...

CPR45 - Fixed Costs in Exceptional Circumstances    CPR45 Fixed Costs Part 45 of the CPR sets out the rules for fixed recoverable costs in cases such as Personal Injury Claims. The amount of costs recoverable by the successful party are prescribed by statute...

Amending a CPR Costs Budget    Introduction Rules for costs management, including rules for filing and exchange of a CPR costs budget are outlined under Part 3 of the Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Direction 3E. In Multi-Track cases, a CPR Costs Budget...