Costs Law

Beyond the SCCO - Iain Stark, Weightmans (Costs, Jackson, LASPO, London, 28.03.17) Can the parties agree to dispense with budgeting? Does the court have to approve their consent order? Where does cost mediation fit into the matrix?

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New Format Bill - Alexander Hutton QC, Hailsham Chambers (Costs, Jackson, LASPO, London, 07.03.17) What is the practical significance of the New Format Bill of Costs? Is it open to abuse because of duplicate/triplicate entries and lack of description of work done?

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Proportionality - Roger Mallalieu, 4 New Square (Costs, Jackson, LASPO, London, 07.03.17) What are the prospects for consistency and predictability in the application of the new proportionality test? How can you advise a client on an offer?

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Keynote Address - Lord Justice Jackson (Costs, Jackson, LASPO, London, 07.03.17)

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Fixed Recoverable Costs - David Marshall, Anthony Gold (Costs, Jackson, LASPO, London, 07.03.17) What the current judicial thinking on extending fixed recoverable costs to as many civil cases as possible? When will they apply and what will they be?

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Costs Budgeting - Master Peter Haworth, Senior Court Costs Office (Costs, Jackson, LASPO, London, 07.03.17) Are there yardsticks you can apply to reasonable allowances for the purposes of costs budgeting? Can you compare cases and so object to budgets?

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Costs - PJ Kirby QC, Hardwicke (Professional Negligence, London, 28.09.16) With reference to the fees of counsel and experts, how do you arrive at the lowest amount which you can reasonably incur to conduct and present your case proficiently?

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Variations - Steven Green, Irwin Mitchell LLP (Costs, Jackson, LASPO, London, 26.04.16) What can you do when you have overrun a CMO but not sought to review prospectively? How can you persuade the court to agree an amendment?

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Proportionality - PJ Kirby QC, Hardwicke Chambers (Costs, Jackson, LASPO, London, 26.04.16) How can you argue proportionality at assessment so as to avert a problem (with examples of successes and failures, cases such as QPR, difficulties experienced and overcome and unexpected issues or arguments deployed)?

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New Form Bill - Andrew Post QC, Hailsham Chambers (Costs, Jackson, LASPO, London, 26.04.16) Is the new form bill of costs going to be simplified or made more flexible so it is not so unpopular? How is the pilot scheme working out particularly for assessments?

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