A CASE THAT SHOULD BE READ BY EVERY LAWYER WHO BILLS CLIENTS: CLAIM £84,000 – GET £8,000: PROVIDE ADEQUATE ESTIMATES OF COSTS OR ELSE…

The judgment of Master Leonard Dunbar v Virgo Consultancy Services Ltd [2019] EWHC B12 (Costs) provides an object lesson as to why lawyers must give a full and proper estimate of costs to their clients.  The defendant solicitor sought £84,ooo in costs. The Master ordered that the claimant need only ...

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