The ACL is “generally supportive” of fixed recoverable costs (FRC) in appropriate cases, but this must be supported by significant procedural and technological reforms, it has told the government. But it expressed a “profo... view
The first High Court judge to give guidance on applying the proportionality test has overturned a costs master’s ruling and slashed the costs he allowed by more than two-thirds – although this was in part because the master allowed m... view
Have your say The ACL is carrying out its regular survey of members’ views on the state of the market and other key issues. If you did not fill it out at last week’s London conference, we would be grateful if you could spend fiv... view
The Costs Lawyer Standards Board (CLSB) has issued guidance on the transparency Costs Lawyers should display in relation to their own costs. The guidance, which only applies where they are acting for individuals or small businesses, applies... view
The Senior Costs Judge was entitled to refuse to assess part of a law firm’s profit costs in a section 70 detailed assessment on the basis that the client’s points of dispute did not contain enough detail, the Court of Appeal has rul... view