TODAY’S THE DAY: KEY POSTS AND ARTICLES ON FIXED COSTS

I suspect that this blog will be writing about fixed costs for some time to come. To mark (I won’t say “celebrate”) the start of the new regime I have done a round up previous posts, useful lectures and webinars and useful links covering the new rules.

WHEN THEY COME INTO FORCE

THE NEW RULES ON FIXED COSTS: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS: THEY CANNOT AFFECT CURRENT CASES

USEFUL LECTURES AND WEBINARS

• My colleagues Andrew Hogan and Paul Hughes have a hour long webinar on Fixed Recoverable Costs, available here. 

Kerry Underwood has a series of webinars.

• Extension of fixed recoverable costs: key trigger dates – https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-040-7702
• Extension of fixed recoverable costs: counsel’s fees – https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-040-7746
• Extension of fixed recoverable costs: contracting out – https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-040-7767
• Extension of fixed recoverable costs: solicitor and own client costs – https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-040-7756

Kerry is also presenting a series of lectures throughout the country  the details are set out in the post here. 

POSTS ON THIS SITE

• NEW FIXED COSTS RULES: WHEN IS A CASE ALLOCATED TO THE INTERMEDIATE TRACK?

• NEW FIXED COSTS RULES: THE NEW PART 28: CASE MANAGEMENT IN THE INTERMEDIATE TRACK: THE LENGTH OF WITNESS STATEMENTS AND EXPERT REPORTS

• NEW COSTS RULES: MEET THE BANDS…

• NEW COSTS RULES: WHEN A CASE CAN’T GO INTO THE INTERMEDIATE TRACK

• NEW FIXED COSTS RULES: WHEN IS A CASE ALLOCATED TO THE INTERMEDIATE TRACK?

THE PRACTICE DIRECTION AMENDMENTS

• The PD amendments are available here. 
• The MOJ note on the new rules is here. 

ARTICLES AND GUIDES

•  Carter Burnett Extension of Fixed Costs Explained
• Walker Morris Extension of the Fixed Recoverable Costs regime in civil litigation

• Commercial Risks Europe

  EXTENDING FIXED RECOVERABLE COSTS IN CIVIL CLAIMS: OCTOBER 2023 IMPLEMENTATION CONFIRMED

• Law Society Gazette  Draft rules for fixed costs are finally published.
• Pro Mediate

  MORE MEDIATION FORECAST! FIXED RECOVERABLE COSTS – NEW RULE 45 UNREASONABLE CONDUCT PROVISION AND FIXED COSTS FOR ADR MEDIATION MEETINGS

• DAC Beachcroft The Intermediate Track 
• Legal Futures – Civil Litigators get first sight of new fixed costs rules.
• LexologyFixed costs for noise induced hearing loss cases