Costs News

The High Court has overturned a Senior Courts Costs Office (SCCO) decision to set aside a default costs certificate (DCC) after deciding that an emailed notice of commencement of detailed assessment proceedings was properly served. The emai... view

Time to vote for your new Council members Members should have received their ballot papers last week for the election of four new Council members. Please use your vote – voting closes at noon on Thursday 17 June. If you have not recei... view

A defendant did not suffer any prejudice from the claimant failing to produce its statement of costs before a directions hearing and so it could be taken into account, a deputy master has decided. Tribe v Elborne Mitchell LLP (Costs) [2021]... view

New issue of Costs Lawyer available next week The May/June issue of Costs Lawyer magazine will be available on the ACL website from next Tuesday. It includes a detailed report of the virtual ACL Conference held at the end of April... view