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Court of Appeal sends clear message on need for strict compliance in Mitchell decision
In its decision handed down this morning in the high-profile Mitchell case, the Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against tough sanctions imposed …
New Part 36 costs sanction refused where claimant beat own offer made shortly before trial
In the first case we have seen addressing the new costs sanction introduced by the Jackson reforms for claimants' Part 36 offers made on …
High Court comments on "obvious case" for departing from costs budget
In ordering a defendant to make an interim payment on account of the successful claimant's costs, the High Court has awarded a sum considerably higher …
High Court declines to approve parties' costs budgets, describing them as disproportionate and unreasonable
The High Court has declined to make a costs management order, saying that both parties' budgets were disproportionate and unreasonable but the court had …
High Court imposes severe sanction for failure to file costs budget
Where a claimant failed to file a costs budget by the required date, the court (Master McCloud) ordered that the claimant should be treated as …
Consultation on extending costs management to Commercial Court and higher value claims in other business courts
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has set up a sub-committee to advise on whether to retain the current exceptions to the mandatory costs …
Another High Court decision indicating strict approach to departures from costs budgets
A decision handed down last week further indicates the strict approach the courts are likely to apply where costs budgets are exceeded: Elvanite Full …
Court of Appeal comments on court's approach to costs management
In granting permission to appeal against a costs management order made under the pilot scheme in the Leeds Mercantile Court, the Court of …
High Court decision indicates strict line on revision of costs budgets
The High Court has considered the circumstances in which a costs budget, which has been approved by the court as part of a costs management order, …
Jackson reforms now in force
The long-awaited Jackson reforms have come into force today, 1 April 2013. The reforms will bring about major changes to civil litigation in England and …
New exception to costs management procedures for commercial claims over £2 million
The new "costs management” procedures that are being introduced for multi-track cases commenced on or after 1 April 2013 will not apply to cases in the …
Our new "Handy client guide to the Jackson reforms"
The long-awaited Jackson reforms will come into force on 1 April 2013 and will bring about major changes to civil litigation in England and Wales. We …
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