Avi Dolties Parsons v Stevens The matter related to a road traffic accident case that settled shortly before Trial. Fixed costs applied. The Claimant was given permission to rely on the reports of four expert witnesses, including Dr Francis Luscombe, a specialist in pain medicine. Dr Luscombe’s report was obtained via Premex, who charged a disbursement…
Rebecca Mogford Court of Protection – Post Death update from the SCCO As you may be aware, Costs Judge James and Costs Judge Whalan have provided some guidance recently on how to deal with costs following the death of P. The note was produced following consultation with the Court of Protection and clarifies how to…
Avi Dolties Northamber PLC v Genee World Ltd & Ors (Rev1) [2024] EWCA Civ 428 The Claimant was a distributor of information technology equipment. The First Defendant was an importer of AV displays manufactured in China. The Second Defendant, was the sole director of the First Defendant. The Third Defendant supplied technology and IT equipment.…
Avi Dolties Amini-Edu v Esure Insurance Company Ltd (8th March 2024) The matter related to a PI case that settled for £40,000.00. Fixed costs applied. The Defendant challenged the cost of a medical report at £2,916.00, inclusive of VAT for the Pain Management Expert. Both sides made applications in relation to costs that came before…
Avi Dolties Manek & Ors v 360 One WAM Ltd & Ors (Re Consequentials) [2023] EWHC 985 (Comm) The matter related to an application made by the Defendant to set aside an order granting permission to serve out of the jurisdiction. The judge dismissed the Defendant’s application and the matter proceeded on to how to…
Lee Jeffries The Solicitor-Client Retainer is one of the most important documents in a costs assessment. It is vital that the legal representative ensures that the terms of a retainer are suitable and give rise to an enforceable agreement between the Solicitor and Client, which covers the work to be carried out and which will…
Lindsay Woolford Costs will be assessed in the majority of cases on the standard basis where the Court will resolve any areas of doubt in favour of the Paying Party, and the Court will only allow those costs which it deems to be reasonably and proportionately incurred and proportionate to the matters in issue. Where…
Kathryn Regan Latest updates in the world of costs The approved minutes of the CPRC meetings which took place on 1 December 2023 and 2 February 2024 became available recently. In the December meeting, it was noted that a report in respect of fixed recoverable costs in clinical negligence claims had been provisionally scheduled for…
Matthew Waring The recent case of Reid –v- Wye Valley NHS Trust [2023] EWHC 2843 (KB) provides a timely reminder as to the Court’s power when they are making an Order for Costs. At a Case Management Hearing, the usual Order is “costs in the case”. As that may be, the Court does hold discretion…
Avi Dolties Coram v DR Dunthorn & Son Ltd [2024] EWHC 672 (KB) The matter related to an appeal against a decision of the Deputy Costs Judge Joseph on 30 March 2023 to disallow Leading Counsel’s fees. The substantive claim arose out of the Claimant’s mother’s death from mesothelioma. It was the Defendant’s case that…