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Claimants who settled on "no costs" basis held liable for costs through back door
In circumstances where two claimants had settled their claims against the defendant on a "no costs" basis and a third claimant had continued to …
Court has broad discretion to order costs budgeting in cases falling outside mandatory regime
The High Court has considered the extent of the court’s discretion to order costs budgeting in cases where budgets are not automatically required. Under …
Litigation funders ordered to pay indemnity costs
A High Court decision handed down yesterday (23 October) has significant implications both for third parties who fund litigation on commercial …
UK Supreme Court to consider whether recoverable success fees / ATE premiums breach Article 6 rights
In a judgment handed down last Wednesday, 23 July, the Supreme Court said it was open to the Court to reconsider whether a claimant's right to …
One year from the "Big Bang": Assessing the impact of the Jackson reforms – A seminar with Mr Justice Ramsey
Herbert Smith Freehills held a client event on Tuesday 6 May to discuss how the Jackson reforms have affected commercial parties to date and what the …
Costs budgeting to be extended to cases below £10 million in all courts
The current exceptions to the mandatory costs budgeting regime are set to be replaced by an exception for claims of over £10 million across all …
Court of Appeal decision recognises practical limitations on use of Part 36 offers where claim is exaggerated
The Court of Appeal has overturned an order that a party which exaggerated its claim should recover its costs on an indemnity basis because it had …
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