Tag: fixed costs
Harmans Costs Brief – June 2017
In this issue we look at an important case from the Court of Appeal where refusal to mediate was not a bar to the recovery of…
J C and A Solicitors Ltd v Andeen Iqbal & Another [2017] EWCA Civ 355
On 16 May 2017, in a judgment that had been eagerly awaited by personal injury lawyers, the Court of Appeal unanimously agreed that no obligation…
Harman Costs Brief – May 2017
In this issue Costs Lawyer Suzanna Popplewell gives an overview of Proportionality; we look at CFAs and ATE Premiums and also feature a budget preparation…
Guideline Hourly Rates: Should We Still Be Stuck in 2010?
While Guideline Hourly Rates (GHRs) are taken directly from The Senior Courts Cost Office (SCCO) ‘Guide to the Summary Assessment of Costs’ where it is…
Proportionality – not just a matter for detailed assessment, Costs Lawyer Suzanna Popplewell discusses
Proportionality is one of the major issues that we find we are dealing with at the end of a matter, particularly in the small to…
Harman Costs Brief – March 2017
Another busy month and lots to discuss, not least the new format bill of costs – Mat Knight takes a look below. We have also summarised…