Costs News

Solicitors who acted for a client claiming as damages the fees which the client owed them for work done for him in earlier proceedings should not be ordered to pay costs if it fails, the High Court has ruled. Lady Justice Rose – sitti... view

A court cannot say that one party’s costs are unreasonably high because they are substantially greater than the other’s, the High Court has ruled. In Monex Europe Ltd v Pothecary and Anor [2019] EWHC 2204 (QB), the High Court ha... view

The High Court has rejected a successful claimant’s application for disclosure of third-party funders sitting behind the defendants, finding no justification for such an order. In Rudd v Bridle and Anor [2019] EWHC 1986 (QB), a data p... view

Time to vote Members should have received their voting forms to fill the vacancy on the ACL Council. There are three nominees: Stephen Averill, Robert Cook and Kristopher Kilsby. The closing date for ballots is midday on 21 August. Contact... view