Avi Dolties Case: GS Woodland Court GP 1 Ltd & Anor v RGCM Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 285 (TCC) The matter related to claim in respect of numerous alleged defects at a block of student accommodation. There are seven defendants. D1 was the construction manager. D2 was the architect. D3 was responsible for the…
Bridie Sanderson Following the continued updates from the SCCO, they have most recently advised as of 10 February 2025 the following turnaround on matters. It does appear that they are making steady progress month on month from these regular updates. The Cost Officers are currently working on bills of costs for which supporting papers were…
Avi Dolties Case: Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon OBE & Ors v Associated Newspapers Limited [2025] EWHC 106 (KB) Briefly, the circumstances were that each of the seven Claimants alleged against the Defendant that their private information had been misused by the Defendant and in the case of the First Claimant an additional claim was made…
Avi Dolties Case: JXX v Archibald [2025] EWHC 69 (SCCO) The Claimant was involved in a road traffic accident. The Claimant lost capacity. The claim was settled at a JSM. Detailed assessment proceedings were commenced on 20 September 2023 and a bill of costs was served totalling £901,026.98. Disbursements in addition to profit costs were…
Avi Dolties Case: Packer v Packer [2025] EWHC 27 (Ch) The Claimant, was the widow of the ‘deceased’ who died on 5 July 2022. She said that he died intestate. The Defendant was the sister of the deceased. She says that he made two wills before he died, one in 2017 and one in 2022,…
Avi Dolties Master of the rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos has announced a 3.65% increase to hourly rates in line with inflation. This has now come into effect from the 1 January 2025. The rates are as follows: Grade Fee earner London 1 London 2 London 3 National 1 National 2 A Solicitors and legal executives…
Avi Dolties Case: Viegas & Ors v Cutrale & Ors [2024] EWHC 2778 (Comm) The judge had the task of determining the issue of costs after hearing a preliminary application. The Defendant sought an order that limitation be tried as a preliminary issue. This was opposed by the Claimant. The Defendant was successful. The Defendant…
Avi Dolties Litigant in Person Costs – CPR 46.5(4) sets out how the costs will be calculated, and this is either by reference to: proven financial loss, or the amount for the time reasonably spent on doing the work at a fixed rate, currently £19 per hour. Consideration is being given whether to increase the…
Kathryn Regan What do you need to do to make sure you are getting them right? Make sure you’re entitled to raise them Make sure your invoice includes everything it is supposed to Is it really that simple? Based on the wealth of Solicitor Act case law over the last few years in particular, apparently…
Louise Satterthwaite What does an enforcement clause deal with? An enforcement clause outlines how the contracting parties’ obligations, duties or responsibilities will be enforced under the contract. They also indicate the repercussions of a failure to fulfil the contract. Prior to October 2023 parties to commercial disputes would often rely on the costs provision included…