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Failure to Comply with Court Order Grounds for Wasted Costs
Failure to Comply with Court Order Grounds for Wasted CostsIn the case of Vine v Belfield [2022] Costs LR 39, it was considered whether there were grounds for wasted costs to be awarded following the Defendant's failure to comply with a Court Order. The case of Vine v...
Detailed Assessment Hearing: Medical Agency Fee Dispute
Detailed Assessment Hearing: Medical Agency Fee Dispute Overview of the dispute We recently attended a detailed assessment hearing at the County Court before District Judge Jacqueline Smart. During the detailed assessment of costs process, the...
Costs Schedule Filed Late Leads to Costs Allowed
Costs Schedule Filed Late Leads to Costs Allowed Vine v Belfield [2021] EWHC 3068 (QB) In Vine v Belfield [2021] EWHC 3068 (QB) (05 October 2021) (‘Vine’), the High Court of Justice (Media and Communications List) was required to consider a request for...
Seeking Wasted Costs: Lakatamia Shipping Co Ltd and Ors
Seeking Wasted Costs: Lakatamia Shipping Co Ltd and Ors Lakatamia Shipping Co: Facts of the Case In Lakatamia Shipping Co Ltd and Others v Baker McKenzie LLP [2021] EWHC 2702 (Comm) (‘Lakatamia Shipping’), the High Court of Justice considered an...
Court Fee Remission: Gibbs v King’s College NHS
Court Fee Remission: Gibbs v King’s College NHS Court Fees and Court Fee Remission Court fees act as an acid test of the seriousness in bringing a claim, and also provide funding for the legal system. Thus, in personal injury and other types of court or...
Contesting an ATE Premium: Case Study
Contesting an ATE Premium: Case Study Introduction After the Event insurance premiums are often payable by clients in civil litigation. This insurance covers the risk against adverse costs/unrecoverable disbursements, if the case is lost, and frequently...