DBAs: The Financial Benefit achieved must relate directly to the proceedings at hand Costs Judge Brown recently considered the requirements of damages-based agreements and whether such an agreement could be enforceable where no direct financial benefit...
St Francis Group Ltd & Ors v Kelly & Anor [2025] EWHC 125 (SCCO) and the strike out of elements of the Points of Dispute Background The underlying claim concerns the sale of two properties to buyers represented by the Claimants. During this...
Serious issues within the Bill of Costs: Costs reduced from £260k to £nil at Detailed Assessment The matter of Kapoor (Deceased) v Johal was recently heard by Costs Judge James in the Senior Courts Costs Office. A number of serious issues...
The matter of Asmat Bi v Tesco Underwriting Limited was recently heard in the Country Court at Manchester before HHJ Sephton KC. The matter concerned a claim for damages as a result of a road traffic accident. No personal injuries were suffered and the claim consisted of damages in respect of hire and repairs only.
Nicholas Worcester v Dr Philip Hopley [2024] EWHC 2181 (KB)
The Defendant sought a specific costs order against the Claimant due to significant reductions made to their costs budget at a Costs Management Conference, the below deals with the outcome of said application, dealt with at a hearing on 16 July 2024 before Master Thornett.
The Claimant retained the Defendant in September 2017 to assist with a property dispute. The dispute initially concerned unpaid service charges by the Claimant’s landlord but expanded to include a claim for disrepair, allegations of harassment and a disagreement with a neighbour about overhanging trees.
Pan-NOx Emissions Litigation: Budgets Were Considered to be Excessive, Unreliable and Unjustified
The Costs Management Conference of the Pan-NOx emissions litigation recently took place over 3 days in the London High Court. Mr Justice Constable and Senior Costs Judge Gordon-Saker considered some interesting points relating to Group Litigation, the construction of these budgets and costs budgeting generally.
Contribution Costs: To what extent should a Part 20 Defendant be liable for the costs of a Part 20 Claimant
In the matter of Healey v McGrath & Ramsay Health Care Uk Operations Limited [2024] EWHC 1360 (KB), the Court considered an application by the Second Defendant for a contribution towards costs and damages from the First Defendant.
This case deals with the costs decisions reached by Justice Fancourt following the trial of 3 of the 4 test claims in the mirror newspaper hacking litigation, Ms Sanderson, Ms Wightman & Mr Turner. The fourth being the action by the Duke of Sussex which was being considered separately.
Mr Kenig and his sister were beneficiaries of a Will. Thomas Snell & Passmore LLP (“TSP”) were instructed by the sole executor of the Will (Mr Saul Biber) to administer the estate. TSP’s initial estimate was £10,000 - £15,000 plus VAT and expenses, but they ended up charging £54,410.99 plus VAT and expenses.
