Tag: Practice Direction
Court of Protection to pilot default position of holding hearings in public
The Court of Protection could switch to a default position of holding hearings in public if a six-month pilot scheme to be held in all…
Harmans Costs Brief – October 2015
October is shaping up to be a busy month at Harmans – we’re looking forward to the Law Society Excellence Awards in London this Thursday and keeping…
HMCTS selects KIDATU for Emergency Service
KIDATU has been selected by HMCTS to handle its new out of hours Emergency Protection Orders, following the changes introduced by the creation of the…
Amending budgets by Nishma Shah
Although currently there is a 3 month reprieve in submitting Precedent H budgets, there are a number of ongoing cases where a budget has been…
New Practice Directions for Court of Protection now in force
New Practice Directions, and amendments to the Practice Directions, supplementing the Court of Protection Rules 2007 have come into force this week (6 April). They…
Costs Draftsman Nishma Shah examines the importance of a well-placed Part 36 offer
I recently dealt with a personal injury claim where the Claimant was awarded indemnity costs for part of the claim. Negotiations ensued, Points of Dispute…