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Court of Appeal clarifies extent to which ATE insurance policy is relevant when considering security for costs
A recent Court of Appeal decision confirms that the court can take account of a claimant's after-the-event (ATE) insurance policy when considering …
Court of Appeal confirms need to apply for immediate assessment of costs where successful in interlocutory appeal
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that a party who is awarded its costs of an interlocutory appeal is not entitled to an immediate …
Jackson LJ recommends fixed recoverable costs for claims up to £100,000
Lord Justice Jackson's report on fixed recoverable costs has been published today. The key recommendation is to introduce a new intermediate track for …
Court of Appeal confirms good reason required to depart (up or down) from costs budget
The Court of Appeal has recently delivered an important judgment on the relationship between the costs budgeting regime and the costs that are ultimately …
Voluntary pilot of capped costs scheme for claims up to £250,000
A two-year pilot is to be introduced to test the use of a capped costs scheme in High Court claims valued at up to £250,000 which are …
High Court orders security for costs against third party funder supporting group litigation
The High Court has granted an application for security for costs against a commercial litigation funder supporting the then remaining …
High Court orders claimants to reveal identity of litigation funders who "stand in the front-line" in group litigation
The High Court has ordered the remaining claimant group in the RBS Rights Issue Litigation to reveal the identity of those funding the litigation, so …
Costs falling within court-approved budget were recoverable in full, unless good reason shown to depart from budget
The High Court has recently considered an important point regarding the interplay between the costs budgeting regime and the court's approach to …
Contrasting High Court decisions on whether successful party should be compensated for exchange rate loss on legal costs
The High Court (Mr Justice Coulson) has declined to order that a successful defendant should recover additional sums to reflect any currency loss …
Court awards additional sum to compensate successful party for exchange rate loss on legal costs
In assessing the costs to which a German claimant was entitled on having succeeded in its patents claim in the English High Court, the …
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