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Should Law Firms Outsource Costs Drafting?
Should Law Firms Outsource Costs Drafting? For many law firms, legal costs are often treated as a back-end process; something addressed once a case concludes. However, in modern litigation, particularly in areas such as personal injury and complex commercial disputes,...
Legal Costs Transparency: Lessons from a $35 Million Fees Dispute
Legal Costs Transparency: Lessons from a $35 Million Fees Dispute A recent decision involving a major US law firm and a $35 million legal fees dispute has brought a familiar issue back into focus: the importance of costs transparency and keeping clients properly...
Prince Harry Privacy Case Concludes: Legal Costs Lessons
Prince Harry Privacy Case Concludes: Legal Costs Lessons The conclusion of the recent privacy trial involving Prince Harry and a group of high-profile claimants against a national newspaper publisher brings to an end a lengthy and closely watched piece of litigation....
What is Proportionality in Legal Costs?
What is Proportionality in Legal Costs? Proportionality is one of the most important, and often misunderstood, principles in modern costs law. Even where costs have been reasonably incurred, they may still be reduced if they are not proportionate to the case as a...
What a £177 Million Interest Award Case Tells Us About Legal Costs in High Value Fraud Claims
What a £177 Million Interest Award Case Tells Us About Legal Costs in High Value Fraud Claims The conclusion of a long-running commercial fraud dispute, culminating in a £177 million interest award in ACL Netherlands v Sandelson, provides an important opportunity to...
Housing Disrepair Claims: When Can Fast Track Costs Still Be Recovered?
Housing Disrepair Claims: When Can Fast Track Costs Still Be Recovered? Case insight: Court v Beyond Housing Ltd (Teesside Appeals Centre, February 2026) A recent appeal decision has clarified an issue that frequently arises in housing disrepair litigation, i.e. what...