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COST BITES 10:  COURT OF APPEAL UNHAPPY AT £730,000 BILL FOR ONE DAY APPEAL: HOURLY RATES ABOVE GUIDELINES HAVE TO BE JUSTIFIED, COUNSEL'S FEES MUST BE REASONABLE AND PROPORTIONATE

COST BITES 10: COURT OF APPEAL UNHAPPY AT £730,000 BILL FOR ONE DAY APPEAL: HOURLY RATES ABOVE GUIDELINES HAVE TO BE JUSTIFIED, COUNSEL’S FEES MUST BE REASONABLE AND PROPORTIONATE

July 26, 2022 · by gexall · in Appeals, Costs

In  Athena Capital Fund SICAV-FIS SCA & Ors v Secretariat of State for the Holy See (Costs) [2022] EWCA Civ 1061 the Court of Appeal were concerned about the level of costs being claimed in a one day appeal.  The…

COST BITES 8: CENTRAL LONDON HOURLY RATES: THE RATE DEPENDS ON THE LITIGATION NOT THE LITIGATOR

COST BITES 8: CENTRAL LONDON HOURLY RATES: THE RATE DEPENDS ON THE LITIGATION NOT THE LITIGATOR

July 21, 2022 · by gexall · in Applications, Assessment of Costs, Costs, Summary assessment,

In Brake & Anor v Guy & Ors [2022] EWHC 1911 (Ch) HHJ Paul Matthews (sitting as a High Court Judge).  Considered the appropriate hourly rate to be applied on an application. Although costs were being assessed on an indemnity…

A BIT MORE ABOUT HOURLY RATES: TWO NATIONS?

A BIT MORE ABOUT HOURLY RATES: TWO NATIONS?

June 28, 2022 · by gexall · in Costs

This morning we looked at the case of EVX v Smith [2022] EWHC 1607 (SCCO),  a case about hourly rates.  The costs judge making an observation that £315 – £320 an hour was the appropriate rate for a Grade A fee…

HOURLY RATES AGREED WITH LITIGATION FRIEND ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW: THE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURE WHEN A SHORTFALL IN RECOVERABLE COSTS IS SOUGHT FROM A CLAIMANT

HOURLY RATES AGREED WITH LITIGATION FRIEND ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW: THE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURE WHEN A SHORTFALL IN RECOVERABLE COSTS IS SOUGHT FROM A CLAIMANT

June 28, 2022 · by gexall · in Applications, Costs

In  EVX v Smith [2022] EWHC 1607 (SCCO) Costs Judge Brown held that the hourly rates charged by a solicitor to their own client are subject to review when the court is considering the amount that the claimant should pay…

SUMMARY ASSESSMENT OF COSTS: HOURLY RATE TOO HIGH AND LAWYERS SHOULD LEARN TO DELEGATE

SUMMARY ASSESSMENT OF COSTS: HOURLY RATE TOO HIGH AND LAWYERS SHOULD LEARN TO DELEGATE

June 15, 2022 · by gexall · in Assessment of Costs, Costs, Summary assessment,, Uncategorized

In Rushbrooke UK Ltd v 4 Designs Concept Ltd [2022] EWHC 1416 (Ch) HHJ Paul Matthews (sitting as a Judge of the High Court) considered the costs to be paid to a successful respondent.  The judge did not allow the…

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

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

April 5, 2022 · by gexall · in Appeals, Costs

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…

PERSONAL INJURY CASE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH BY A GRADE C FEE EARNER: SENIOR COSTS OFFICE DECISION

PERSONAL INJURY CASE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH BY A GRADE C FEE EARNER: SENIOR COSTS OFFICE DECISION

March 14, 2022 · by gexall · in Assessment of Costs, Costs

In  TRX v Southampton Football Club Ltd [2022] EWHC B7 (Costs) Master Brown held that a low value personal injury case, arising from allegations of abuse, should be dealt with by a Grade C fee earner.  This not authority for…

"DIVIDING THE BILL" WHEN TWO MATTERS PROCEEDED TOGETHER; THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION NEEDED ON COUNSEL'S FEE NOTES & HOURLY RATES: A LOT IN ONE CASE

“DIVIDING THE BILL” WHEN TWO MATTERS PROCEEDED TOGETHER; THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION NEEDED ON COUNSEL’S FEE NOTES & HOURLY RATES: A LOT IN ONE CASE

January 21, 2022 · by gexall · in Assessment of Costs, Costs

In  R v Barts Health NHS Trust [2022] EWHC B3 (Costs) Costs Judge Rowley considered a number of interesting issues relating to the problem of apportioning costs where two actions had been run alongside each other.  There are interesting observations…

GUIDELINE HOURLY RATES: WORKING GROUP REPORT NOW PUBLISHED: READ THE REPORT AND RESPOND TO THE CONSULTATION

GUIDELINE HOURLY RATES: WORKING GROUP REPORT NOW PUBLISHED: READ THE REPORT AND RESPOND TO THE CONSULTATION

January 10, 2021 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Costs

The Civil Justice Council Working Group Report of Guideline Hourly Rates has been published and is available here . THE REPORT The guideline hourly rates were last increased in 2010.  A series of reports since that time have led to…

HOURLY RATES ALLOWED SHOULD BE INCREASED, AT LEAST, BY INFLATION: APPEAL AGAINST SUMMARY ASSESSMENT OF COSTS ALLOWED.

HOURLY RATES ALLOWED SHOULD BE INCREASED, AT LEAST, BY INFLATION: APPEAL AGAINST SUMMARY ASSESSMENT OF COSTS ALLOWED.

December 2, 2020 · by gexall · in Appeals, Assessment of Costs, Costs, Summary assessment,

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…

GUIDELINE HOURLY RATES CONSIDERED IN COURT OF PROTECTION: INFLATION CAN BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT ON ASSESSMENT

GUIDELINE HOURLY RATES CONSIDERED IN COURT OF PROTECTION: INFLATION CAN BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT ON ASSESSMENT

October 1, 2020 · by gexall · in Assessment of Costs, Civil Procedure, Costs

In  PLK & Ors (Court of Protection : Costs) [2020] EWHC B28 (Costs) Master Whalan considered the appropriate hourly rate for Deputies in Court of Protection matters. (I am grateful to Carter Burnett, Costs Consultants, for bringing my attention to…

SUMMARY ASSESSMENT AND HOURLY RATES: "SOLICITORS PROVIDING SUCH SKILL AND EXPERTISE ARE ENTITLED TO CHARGE THE MARKET HOURLY RATE FOR THEIR AREA OF PRACTICE"

SUMMARY ASSESSMENT AND HOURLY RATES: “SOLICITORS PROVIDING SUCH SKILL AND EXPERTISE ARE ENTITLED TO CHARGE THE MARKET HOURLY RATE FOR THEIR AREA OF PRACTICE”

October 4, 2019 · by gexall · in Applications, Assessment of Costs, Civil Procedure, Costs, Summary assessment,

In  Ohpen Operations UK Ltd v Invesco Fund Managers Ltd [2019] EWHC 2504 (TCC) Mrs Justice O’Farrell carried out a summary assessment of costs.  She also had something to say in relation to hourly rates.  There is a succinct review…

HOURLY RATES AND COMPLEX CASES: MASTER MAY HAVE APPLIED THE WRONG TEST BUT CAME TO THE RIGHT RESULT

HOURLY RATES AND COMPLEX CASES: MASTER MAY HAVE APPLIED THE WRONG TEST BUT CAME TO THE RIGHT RESULT

July 9, 2018 · by gexall · in Appeals, Assessment of Costs, Costs

In JXA v Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2018] EWHC 1747 (QB) Mr Justice Goss rejected an appeal in relation to hourly rates of the claimant’s solicitor in a high value clinical negligence case. THE CASE The claimant had been…

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