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Group Litigation Costs: Sharp v Blank
Group Litigation Costs & Risks to be Taken into Account Sharp v Blank [2020] EWHC 1870 (Ch)What is Group Litigation? Group litigation costs and the action to which it relates refers to multi-party or collective legal action which is brought by numerous Claimants...
Inquest Costs & Their Recoverability Within Civil Proceedings
Inquest Costs and Their Recoverability Within Civil Proceedings Considering Common Law on the Issue The recoverability of Inquest costs is governed by Section 51 of the Supreme Court Act 1981. The core of this section is that it states that costs of and...
Counsel Fees and Fixed Costs – Coleman v Townsend
Counsel Fees and Fixed Costs Coleman v Townsend (SCC Senior Courts Costs Office 13 July 2020) Counsel Fees in Fixed Costs Cases There have often been disputes over which costs and disbursements (such as Counsel fees) can be recovered under the fixed costs regime in...
How to Challenge a Solicitor’s Bill
How to Challenge a Solicitor's Bill Applying for Assessment Under the Solicitors Act 1974 Can I Challenge a Solicitor’s Bill? Solicitor’s fees are a common cause of dispute between clients and their Solicitors. We are often approached by former clients of...
Costs Draughtsman & Legal Costs Negotiators
Costs Draughtsman & Legal Costs Negotiators The Benefits of Utilising ARC Law Costs Draughtsman & Costs Lawyers What is a Law Costs Draughtsman Law Costs Draughtsman / Costs Lawyers assist in quantifying your legal costs, and...
Success Fee Personal Injury Claims
Success Fee: Personal Injury Claims Post LASPO Deductions and the Reasonableness of Staged Success Fees What is a Success Fee: Personal Injury Claims? Success fees in personal injury claims arise on agreement between the Solicitor and Client under a Conditional Fee...