Costs News

The Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland (pictured) has agreed to allow solicitors to choose whether civil legal aid bills worth between £2,500 and £25,000 are assessed by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) or costs judges while the LAA consults... view

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has commended the Costs Lawyer Standards Board (CLSB) for the progress it has made in meeting the requirements of the oversight regulator’s performance framework, which measures each regulatory body against f... view

Responding to the consultation on revising the guideline hourly rates published by the Civil Justice Council working group, Association of Costs Lawyers chair Claire Green says:  “It is unarguable that the GHRs need to be increas... view

A man who was jointly liable for costs that were covered by his co-claimant’s after-the-event (ATE) insurance has been ordered to reimburse half of the payment to the insurer, but not half of the costs drafting fee. In ARAG PLC v Jone... view