SUMMARY ASSESSMENT OF COSTS: WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE PRESSED FOR TIME
I am looking again at the judgment of HHJ Hodge QC in Cohen v Fine & Ors [2020] EWHC 3278 (Ch) a because, in concentrating on the issues relating to hourly rates, the other important part of the judgment may…
HOURLY RATES ALLOWED SHOULD BE INCREASED, AT LEAST, BY INFLATION: APPEAL AGAINST SUMMARY ASSESSMENT OF COSTS ALLOWED.
I am grateful to Sean Linley for drawing my attention to the judgment of HHJ Hodge QC in Cohen v Fine & Ors [2020] EWHC 3278 (Ch).That judgment has some interesting things to say in relation to current hourly rates…
EXPERT EVIDENCE NOT ADMITTED: IT WAS NOT NECESSARY AND TOO COSTLY
It must be disheartening for parties who get to trial to find that the judge does not think that the “experts” they have instructed (at great cost) are not regarded by the courts as experts at all. This is exactly…
ADVOCACY THE JUDGE’S VIEW SERIES 4: PART 2: GET TO THE POINT QUICKLY
There are many posts on this blog under the “Judge’s guide to advocacy” series. Today’s post is based on a single tweet. The tweeter known as “Judgitis” wants people to get to the point quickly. THE TWEET Judge Itis@ItisJudge “If…
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