THE APPROVAL OF SOLICITOR AND OWN CLIENT COSTS OF A PROTECTED PARTY AFTER SETTLEMENT: CLIENT NOT LIABLE TO PAY ANY FURTHER PROFIT COSTS; SUCCESS FEE REDUCED TO 15%

In  BCX v DTA [2021] EWHC B27 (Costs) Costs Judge Brown reduced, substantially, the sums payable to solicitors from their own client. The judge was considering own client costs after the defendant had paid the bulk of the costs.  It was found that the sums the defendant had already paid in profit co...