Costing Tip of the Month
May 22, 2024
High costs case plans have deadlines for submission to the LAA. Please ensure that once registered there is no avoidable delay in the instruction for the preparation of the HCCP. When deciding to register consider unrecorded time, enhancement, Panel membership, fees for preparing the HCCP.
Law firm’s £2.5m bill in family dispute questioned by costs judge
May 22, 2024
A costs judge suggested that “that there may be scope for a considerable reduction” in the final bill of £2.5 in a family dispute. The judgement also highlighted that the “level of costs” was “perhaps more appropriate to heavy and high-level commercial litigation”. To read the article in full click here £2.5m invoices over family dispute case is final bill, costs judge finds | Law Gazette
Solicitor struck off for charging dishonest Grade A rate
May 22, 2024
A solicitor has been struck off the roll after charging grade A fees for work largely carried out by a consultant solicitor who had made an advanced fees agreement. The solicitor had claimed for 16 hours personal attendance in a statement of costs which he later admitted was not true. To read the full article click here Solicitor who charged dishonest Grade A rate is struck off | News | Law Gazette
Costing Tip of the Month
December 22, 2023
Provision of all relevant documents for costing – including court bundles with all orders. Helpful if Court Bundle for final hearing also included.
High Court judge says costs orders can “register condemnation” of parties acting unreasonably
December 22, 2023
A judge in a family case reminded lawyers that they have a duty to advise clients that an “untenable case risks adverse costs orders being made”. In the judgement, an order was made in the wife’s favour but she was ordered to pay towards the husband’s costs after seeking an unreasonable figure. To read the full article click here https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/costs-orders-can-register-condemnation-of-unreasonable-parties-says-high-court-judge/5118132.article?
