Costs Law

Special Costs Orders - Alice Nash, Halisham Chambers (Costs Litigation, London, 13.03.19) In border-line cases, what tips the balance when arguing for special costs orders: i.e. wasted costs, third party orders and orders for security for costs?

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Payment On Account - Nicola Greaney, 39 Essex Chambers (Costs Litigation, London, March 13th, 2019) Applying Finnegan v Spiers, where is the wriggle room when arguing for a payment on account of costs (following acceptance of a Part 36 offer)?

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Settling Before Trial - Master Peter Haworth (Costs, Jackson, LASPO, London, 26.04.18) What do you do when you have a costs budget and your case settles before trial? Do you draft the bill and leave the argument to the DAH, as to whether or not you've stuck to the budget phase figures? Or do you quote Harrison et al and keep it brief?

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New E-Bill (Schedule 2) - Debbie Burke, Attain Costs Management (Costs, Jackson, LASPO, London, 26.04.18) How is the e-bill going to work in the court and your office? How will it be managed at detailed assessment? What information will be obligatory? How will it mesh with the pre-April paper billing?

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New E-Bill (PD47) - Debbie Burke, Attain Costs Management (Costs, Jackson, LASPO, London, 26.04.18) How is the e-bill going to work in the court and your office? How will it be managed at detailed assessment? What information will be obligatory? How will it mesh with the pre-April paper billing?

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New E-Bill - Debbie Burke, Attain Costs Management (Costs, Jackson, LASPO, London, 26.04.18) How is the e-bill going to work in the court and your office? How will it be managed at detailed assessment? What information will be obligatory? How will it mesh with the pre-April paper billing?

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CMC Hearings - District Judge Ian Besford (Costs, Jackson, LASPO, London, 26.04.18) Why is virtually every budget argued over at the CMC? Is the CMC the only opportunity to reduce costs? Is CPR 3.18 preventing the cost control? How do you agree more budgets?

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Increasing Budgets - Roger Mallalieu, 4 New Square (Costs, Jackson, LASPO, London, 26.04.18) What is a significant development for the purposes of getting a costs budget increased, with reference to the Harrison litigation? Do you apply to increase prior to conclusion on the grounds of significant development, or wait and take your chances at assessment to seek an increase for “good reason”?

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SCCO, Mediation, P36 - Shaman Kapoor, Temple Garden Chambers (Costs, Jackson, LASPO, London, 26.04.18) How does mediation fit in now that part 36 unequivocally applies to costs assessments? What are the options? Does any route deliver a more certain outcome?

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Proportionality - Sarah Lambert QC, 1 Crown Office Row (Costs, Jackson, LASPO, London, 26.04.18) Drawing on the BNM appeal, is the Court's approach to proportionality too harsh? Can it consider conduct? Does "necessity" still hold as an argument?

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