In Mazur & Anor v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB) , the High Court (King’s Bench Division) clarified the limits of who may lawfully conduct litigation under the Legal Services Act 2007 (“LSA”). 1. Facts ...
Interim payments on account of costs: insufficient information or inadequate justification will result in a payment significantly below 60% The matter of Saipem S.P.A. and other companies v Petrofac Ltd and another company [2025] EWCA Civ 1106 ...
Ward v Rai [2025] EWHC 1681 (KB) (03 July 2025) and the Court’s discretion whether to permit non-compliant Points of Dispute. Background This matter related to a Road Traffic Accident on 18 September 2019. Liability had been admitted but...
H&P Advisory Ltd v Barrick Gold (Holdings) Ltd (Re Consequential Matters) [2025] EWHC 1330 (Ch) and the application of Part 36 when just falling short of beating an offer. Background The Claimant was a London-based boutique investment bank founded...
Stephen Herbert Hunt v Oceania Capital Reserves Limited & Ors [2025] EWHC 837 (Ch) and the consequences of filing an inadequate budget late. Background This claim relates to the claim made by the Claimant that he had been defrauded of...
Security for Costs: Only a Defendant, and not Interested Party, may obtain an Order for Security for Costs Mrs Justic Joanna Smith recently considered two interesting points relating to security for costs applications in The New Lottery Company Ltd and...
C’s budget reduced by more than 50% and C ordered to pay costs of the hearing GS Woodland Court GP 1 Limited & Anor v RGCM Limited & Ors [2025] EWHC 285 (TCC) Background This was a claim relating to numerous alleged defects at a block...
Mediation: A Refusal to Mediate is Not Sufficient to Justify a Reduction in Costs, the Refusal Must be Unreasonable Mr Justice Constable recently considered the impact of a refusal to mediate and whether the Defendant should be deprived of some of its...
DBAs: The Financial Benefit achieved must relate directly to the proceedings at hand Costs Judge Brown recently considered the requirements of damages-based agreements and whether such an agreement could be enforceable where no direct financial benefit...
St Francis Group Ltd & Ors v Kelly & Anor [2025] EWHC 125 (SCCO) and the strike out of elements of the Points of Dispute Background The underlying claim concerns the sale of two properties to buyers represented by the Claimants. During this...
