COST BITES 247: SHOULD A SOLICITOR RESPOND TO PART 18 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PAYMENT OF COMMISSION? THE HIGH COURT CONSIDERS THE POINT TODAY
NB this decision was overturned by the Court of Appeal. You can read the post about the Court of Appeal decision here. Here we are looking at another round in the solicitor-own client assessment war of attrition. The question was…
THE CLAIMANT DID NOT NEED TO ANSWER THE PART 18 REQUESTS MADE: THESE REQUESTS ARE AKIN TO THE “PRE CPR-PROCEDURE”
There have been a number of cases recently relating to Part 18 questions and questions to experts. Here we are looking at a case where the defendant raised numerous requests to the claimant and sought a peremptory order when it…
CAN THE COURT ORDER A CLAIMANT TO DELIVER UP REPLIES TO PART 18 QUESTIONS BEFORE A DEFENCE IS FILED? THE ISSUE CONSIDERED IN THE HIGH COURT
There are relatively few cases on procedural issues relating to Part 18. In this case the judge considered whether the court had power to compel a claimant to reply to Part 18 questions from the defendant before a defence was filed. …
ARGUING ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE BILL: ANOTHER ROUND IN THE DISCLOSURE OF AGENCY COSTS AND MEDICAL FEES WAR: CLAIMANT ORDERED TO COMPLY WITH PART 18 REQUESTS FOR A BREAKDOWN OF THE INVOICE
I am grateful to Ben Millns from Kennedys for sending me a copy of the decision in Parsons -v- Stevens, a copy of which is available here. Deputy District Judge Fentem decided that it was appropriate to make an order…
CLIFF, THE BBC AND PART 18 OF THE CPR: “WE DON’T TALK ANY MORE”
In Sir Cliff Richard OBE -v- The British Broadcasting Corporation [2017] EWHC 1291 (Ch) Mr Justice Mann considered an issue of whether the BBC should answer Part 18 questions. It is unusual for one Part 18 question to be the…
WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ONEROUS PART 18 QUESTIONS; DISCLOSURE, COSTS CAPPING & BUDGETS: JUST GOOGLE IT
In Hegglin -v- Persons Unknown & Google Inc [2014] EWHC 3793 (QB) Mr Justice Edis considered some interesting issues of costs management and costs capping. The short judgment is important reading in relation to the scope of Part 18 questions…
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