Costs News

Aarhus Convention costs caps include VAT The caps on the costs paid by litigants in environmental cases covered by the Aarhus Convention include VAT, the Court of Appeal has ruled in Friends of the Earth Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Sec... view

The test for joining an expert witness as a defendant for the purposes of costs is a high one and more demanding than that for making a wasted costs order, a court has ruled. Having sifted through the case law, District Judge Obodai in Manc... view

A judge has struck down a clause in a law firm’s retainer that required the client to pay costs on the indemnity basis if she failed to pay her invoice in time. Mr Recorder Cohen QC, sitting in Central London County Court, ruled that... view

The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) was wrong to strike out points of dispute (PoDs) filed as part of a detailed assessment in response to a failure to comply with an order to make an interim payment, the Upper Tribunal has ruled. Judge Elizabeth... view