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COST BITES 382:  SHOULD THE COURT DEPART FROM THE FIXED COSTS REGIME? : "THIS HAS BECOME A COMPLEX APPLICATION..."

COST BITES 382: SHOULD THE COURT DEPART FROM THE FIXED COSTS REGIME? : “THIS HAS BECOME A COMPLEX APPLICATION…”

May 6, 2026 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil Procedure, Costs, Fixed Costs, Members Content

One of the (many) things that litigators need to keep an eye on in years to come is the circumstances in which the courts depart from fixed costs regimes.  If this happens too readily then the purpose of the regime…

WITNESS EVIDENCE WEDNESDAY: SUPPORT FOR WITNESSES ATTENDING COURT: THERE ARE SOME REAL GAPS HERE...

WITNESS EVIDENCE WEDNESDAY: SUPPORT FOR WITNESSES ATTENDING COURT: THERE ARE SOME REAL GAPS HERE…

May 6, 2026 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Well being

Legal professionals attend court as a matter of routine. It is all too easy to forget how alien courts can be to most of the population.  Witnesses are asked to attend court and often attend with no idea of what…

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