Lindsay Woolford In the matter of Thomas and others v PGI Group Ltd [2021] EWHC 2776 (QB) Mr Justice Cavanagh refused to grant the Defendant a Costs Capping Order under CPR 3.19, which is thought to be the first attempt at imposing a Costs Capping Order since the introduction of Cost Budgeting. The…
Jessica Wiggins In Bhat & Anor v Patel & Anor [2021] EWHC 2960 (Ch) Mrs Justice Fancourt held that defendants, who had not filed a revised costs budget, were not entitled to recover the costs of that counterclaim unless a relief from sanctions application was successful. The parties were all doctors who had been, or…
Rebecca Mogford The Proceedings related to a challenge brought by a beneficiary in respect of costs incurred in the administration of an estate. It should be noted that this case has had a number of hearings and there were a number of areas challenged, however, this article relates to the specific issue of administration…
Matt Luckhurst The recovery of success fees on the inter partes basis, save for a few types of cases, was effectively banned by virtue of the introduction of s.58A of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, in 2013 and the subsequent extension of the regime. However, the Court of Appeal in Hirachand –…
Grant Scully Many litigators will be aware of the historic case of Wraith v Sheffield Forgemasters Ltd [1998] in which it was considered when it is reasonable for a firm not located in the client’s local area to be instructed. However, costs is a fast paced environment and Wraith is now more than 20…
Rebecca Mogford Hourly rates is always one of the topics that unsurprisingly piques the interest of most litigators. Regardless of which area of law you work in, hourly rates are never (or should never be) far away from the forefront of your mind. The long-awaited CJC report that was released in January 2021 was…
Lindsay Woolford How are you managing your work life balance? Fortunately, MRN are really busy at present and I have found it very rewarding to be able to assist Clients in ensuring the best possible outcomes and keeping on top of cash flow during the period of uncertainty. I regularly worked from home pre-pandemic…
David Burke A decision which may have been missed by many is the County Court decision of HHJ Rawlings in Hardy v Skeels (4th March 2021, County Court at Stoke) relating to the “Court fees only” sanction applicable in accordance with CPR 3.14 upon the late filing of a Costs Budget. A CCMC had…
Helen Appleby This Article considers the implications of Cost Orders following Judgement for the losing party. As with all Proceedings, the conduct of each party is a pivotal point for the Court to consider when determining the basis upon which Costs are to be paid. Indemnity costs are often sought by the successful party, particularly…
Terri Shepherd-Taylor An appeal in the case of Shar & Anor v Shah & Anor has recently taken place against a cost decision in the County Court where it was held that the Claimants could recover their costs after securing damages of just £10.00 following trial. By way of background, the substantive claim…