Micula and others v Romania [2023] UKSC 2018/0177 (23 May 2023) Paragon Costs were instructed on behalf of the Paying Party, Romania. Jamie Carpenter KC was instructed to represent Romania at the hearing. Romania, the Appellant/Cross-Respondent was...
King & Ors v Stiefel & Ors [2023] EWHC 453 (Comm) Background Mr Justice Jacobs refused to allow a wasted costs application to pass stage one of the test outlined in the CPR Practice Direction 46, Para 5.5 as the issues were too complex and the costs were...
What is Changing on 6 April 2023? Old Rule CPR 44.14(1)- “…orders for costs made against a claimant may be enforced without the permission of the court but only to the extent that the aggregate amount in money terms of such orders does not...
Section 70 of The Solicitors Act is clear about the timescales in which a statute invoice can be disputed by a client. Once one year has passed from the delivery of the bill the court will only make an order for assessment if there are special circumstances....
TMO Renewables Ltd v Yeo & Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 1409 Background & Issue This case arises from a claim in which the Defendants were found to have acted in breach of fiduciary duties owed to the Claimant company (TMO Renewables Ltd) and had done...
Costs Budgeting; the balancing act between the proportionality of a budget and the reasonableness of its constituent parts Two notable decisions on costs budgeting have recently been provided by the Courts. The first of these matters is Associated...
The Professional Deputies Forum (PDF) has funded an oral hearing in the SCCO, which dealt with the time spent delegating in Court of Protection bills of costs. The hearing related to a Lanyon Bowdler bill of costs where time spent delegating to junior fee...
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Belsner & Karatysz – a warning for both solicitors and checkmylegalfees.com on low cost portal cases The Court of Appeal decision in Belsner v Cam Legal Services [2022] EWCA Civ 1387 , would certainly be classed as a ‘win’ for the...
Mathieu v Hinds & Aviva: 60% Reduction in the Claimant’s Costs due to Failure to Beat a Calderbank Offer Mathieu v Hunds & Aviva [2022] EWHC 1624 (QB) Background The matter involved a personal injury claim for damages, arising out of a...
