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Judge urges action as he blasts “apocalyptic” costs in divorce case
High Court upholds order to pay respondents’ costs after relief application
ACL business plan
Fixed costs will not work in clinical negligence cases, warns ACL
Frenkel Topping seeing the benefit of costs firm acquisitions
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High Court to decide whether misconduct rules apply to Solicitors Act assessments
“Clear and compelling” case need to exceed guideline rates, says Court of Appeal
News in brief: ACL office move, Fixed costs timetable, CoP bill delays
Court of Appeal to focus on four questions in second Belsner hearing
High Court grants relief from sanction over failure to notify defendants of success fee
Direct access barrister had authority to agree costs, High Court rules
Include fee-earner details in both paper and electronic bills, says Court of Appeal
News in Brief 12.5.22
Costs judges can order disclosure as part of Solicitors Act assessments
High Court rejects barristers’ challenge to LAA decision on PPE payment
MoJ launches consultations on vulnerability and QOCS as fixed costs extension looms
No “special category” for costs awards in contempt cases
Judge orders costs against wife in divorce case due to litigation misconduct
Are pre-action applications proceedings for purposes of QOCS? Rule committee to investigate
High Court upholds costs judge’s decision to refuse points of dispute addition
Media round-up 31 May 22
Should anonymous party not be allowed legal representation at detailed assessment?
Judge who allowed litigation friend to recover success fee but not ATE contradicted himself
Ecclesiastical court rejects application for costs based on unreasonable behaviour
CLSB targets “exclusionary behaviours” in Costs Lawyer community
Putting settlement in form of part 36 offer did not displace costs agreement
“Existential threat”: Housing lawyers push for full exemption from fixed costs
Government sets out new fee regime for online immigration and asylum appeals
Judge reduces costs over grade A fee-earner’s failure to delegate
Indemnity costs awarded over “fundamentally inappropriate” witness statements challenge
“Our skills have never been more needed” – ACL welcomes report on profession’s future
Biggest-ever review of profession highlights role of Costs Lawyers in reducing cost of legal services
Court overturns non-party costs order used as “impermissible device” to access legal aid
Legally aided claimants are eligible for QOCS protection, Senior Costs Judge rules
Court of Appeal upholds right of costs judges to order disclosure in Solicitors Act proceedings
CPR misconduct rules do not apply to solicitor/client assessments, High Court rules
CJC working group kicks off debate over reforming key elements of costs regime
High Court issues costs sanction against successful claimant who failed to file N260
Parties to ex-portal claim who settled with consent order “contracted out of fixed costs”
News in brief: Pro bono costs orders extended, IPEC costs cap to rise, benefits of boutique firms, and more
Costs judge strikes out claim for detailed assessment despite solicitors saying invoice was not final bill
Costs judge did not have jurisdiction to decide whether to set aside costs agreement
Court of Appeal warns again over need to justify hourly rates that exceed guideline figures
Costs judge urges AGFS revision after barrister’s claim falls through “very large crack”
Practising fee to remain static at �281 under CLSB plans for 2023
Part 36 offer of just 1.15% less than sum claimed was genuine offer to settle
Regulator’s model for ensuring Costs Lawyers’ ongoing competence set to change
High Court upholds ruling that unlawful success fee could not be severed from CFA
Unhappy clients will have to wait to complain to CLSB under new rules
Hourly rates for partners at City’s biggest firms hit �1,500, says Costs Lawyer
ACL news: Have your say on costs reform, John Chapman passes away
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Ticking off the work
Guideline hourly rates – or are they?
Preparing the next generation
A stitch in time? Revisiting the ‘relevant period’ under part 36
Yours unfaithfully: Are CFAs subject to an implied duty of good faith by the client?
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