Author Archives: Louise Satterthwaite

Budana –v- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (2017, EWCA Civ 1980)

Cost NewsBy Louise Satterthwaite 8th December 2017

Intentions of the Parties Made Clear in the Assignment of a CFA, Rendering an Appeal Decision that the Transfer of the Retainer was Valid and Enforceable In one of the most significant costs cases to be heard since the recent reforms the Court of Appeal has now released the judgment in the case of Budana…

PAD Application (Payment Already Decided?)

Cost NewsBy Adam Fenton 3rd February 2017

Sharp v Leeds City Council [2017] EWCA Civ33 Confirming that the Costs of a Pre-Action Disclosure are limited by the fixed costs regime. Summary Sharp v Leeds City Council [2017] EWCA Civ33 addresses the cost consequences of a PAD Application when the substantive matter is subject to the fixed costs regime as set out in…