Tag: bill of costs
CPR sanctions for failure to serve funding documents with a Bill of Costs
At Harmans we still find that certain Claimant law firms, and even some Costs Lawyers, still refuse to provide the information required by CPR Costs…
Harmans Costs Brief – January 2016
It’s back – the first Costs Brief of 2016! Featuring analysis by Nishma Shah covering the thorny issue of proportionality plus Mat Knight asks when is…
Falling foul of proportionality by Nishma Shah
The recent case of Hobbs v Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust [2015] EWHC B20 (Costs), has highlighted a key consideration that the Court…
Harmans Costs Brief – September 2015
Costs Brief is back for the autumn. Featuring articles on the issue of whether bills should be split pre and post April 2013 and the recent…
Should bills be split pre and post April 2013? Gary Knight discusses
The question has been raised once again following the decision of the Senior Costs Judge, Master Gordon-Saker in the matter BP –v- Cardiff & Vale…
Phased Bills of Costs for Assessment
Solicitors should be aware that from 1 October 2015 itemised Bills for Assessment will need to include a breakdown for each phase of the proceedings…