Costing Tip of the Month
April 13, 2023
Keep an eye on the costs limitation. Remember when monitoring costs to consider Counsel’s fees, FAS, Expert’s fees, disbursements, enhancement and costs drafting fees.
Challenge to legal costs fails due to lack of detail
April 13, 2023
A claimant failed in proceedings to reclaim costs from solicitors who had acted for him in a personal injury case. The High Court judge found that his challenge to his former solicitors’ costs should have been dismissed as he had failed to set out exactly which items were in dispute. For more information see the full story at https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/legal-costs-challenge-fails-over-lack-of-detail-in-disputed-items/5115404.article
New civil justice guideline rates effective from 1 October
September 28, 2021
The MoR has given the go-ahead to proposed changes to the guideline hourly rates which will be effective from 1 October. For more information click on the link https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/new-guideline-rates-from-1-october-as-mor-gives-go-ahead/5109546.article
Tip of the month!
December 9, 2020
Listing time for FAS purposes: only claim time from when the matter is listed, FAS times must agree with the listed start time. The Advocate’s attendance note should support the FAS claim.
Solicitor struck off for settling costs claim without obtaining client’s instructions
December 9, 2020
The client, who had asked to be involved in every decision relating to costs, was not consulted prior to the solicitor settling a £2.3m costs claim. The solicitor argued that a clause in the CFA entitled him to act unilaterally, the however in its’ ruling “The tribunal found the respondent’s interpretation to be incredible……”For more information click here
