Litigation Notes

High Court orders claimant to pay defendant's costs after recovering just 1.6% of its professional negligence claim

Supreme Court confirms proper approach to determining appropriate currency for costs order

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 32: General update

High Court finds there is no discretion to order security for costs in favour of an interested party

Security for costs: Claimant ordered to provide security despite ATE policy with anti-avoidance endorsement

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 23: General update

High Court grants broad disclosure in support of non-party costs application against director / funders

Security for costs: High Court rejects parent company guarantee in favour of payment into court

In the context of a claim by a Russian company against two banks for failing to pay sums due under on-demand bonds, the High Court has allowed the banks’ …

Litigation funders not required to fortify cross-undertakings in dispute over enforceability of funding agreement

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 21: General update

Regime of fixed recoverable costs now in force for claims up to £100,000

The new rules for fixed recoverable costs (FRC) took effect from 1 October, following on from the government's announcement as far back as September 2021 …

Costs reforms: proposed changes to costs budgeting, guideline hourly rates and pre-action costs

Last week the Civil Justice Council (CJC) published the Final Report in its Costs Review, conducted by a working group led by Lord Justice Birss. …