Recently returning from maternity leave, MRN Solicitors were very pleased to welcome our Gemma Taylor back into her valued role of Senior Costs Draftsman and Advocate. She’s certainly hit the ground running by winning her first hearing last week, successfully defending an application for an oral hearing made out of time by the paying party…
David Burke After a long and busy summer, we thought it would be useful to summarise the recent decisions made in respect of CPR36. In Knight & Anor v Knight & Ors (Costs) [2019] EWHC 1545 (Ch) HHJ Matthews (sitting as a High Court Judge) was asked to consider whether or not a Part…
Jodi Booth MXX v United Lincolnshire NHS Trust [2019] EWHC 1624 (QB) (27 June 2019) The recent case of MXX v United Lincolnshire NHS Trust [2019] EWHC 1624 (QB) (27 June 2019) has identified further circumstances when good reason might be found to depart from a previously approved costs budget. It is common knowledge…
Jack Andrew Woodward -v- Hyder The above heading represents an interesting question sometimes asked by clients. If a fixed costs case is unsuccessful from a Claimant’s perspective, is the Defendant entitled to costs on an hourly rate basis or are they fixed? Woodward -v- Hyder Well, the recent Court of Appeal decision in…
Did you know? We value personal and professional growth at MRN Solicitors, which is why we set up systems to support our Costs Experts through every step of their work. Our buddy system means that our costs draftsmen will always have a partner who are available as a first point of contact, whether it’s for…
Lindsay Woolford AB -v- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWHC 1889 (QB) The recent decision in AB -v- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWHC 1889 (QB) has found that the switch from Legal Aid funding to a CFA was reasonable in circumstances where the receiving party wished to instruct a preferred Expert,…
Did you know? At MRN we like to make sure our Costs Experts are up to date with the constantly changing arena that is costs litigation. In order to ensure that we are always offering our clients the best possible service it is essential that our fee earners are kept up to date. …
After some fantastic results over the past couple of weeks, last night MRN treated their hard-working staff to a night of food, drink and entertainment at Junkyard Golf! This was a great evening and gave everyone a chance to unwind and have fun.
Kathryn Regan Gray -v- Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis Costs budgeting has been around for over six years now, but appeal decisions on the allowances made by Judges during this process are few and far between. A recent case of Gray -v- Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis dealt with the extent to…
