IF YOU WANT HOURLY RATES HIGHER THAN THE GUIDELINE FIGURES YOU HAVE TO PROVIDE “A CLEAR AND COMPELLING JUSTIFICATION”: COURT OF APPEAL DECISION TODAY

In  Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd & Ors v LG Display Co. Ltd & Anor (Costs) [2022] EWCA Civ 466 the Court of Appeal sent out a clear message that if a party wants hourly rates outside the guideline rates then "a clear and compelling justification must be provided". The fact that this is a "com...