Budana v Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (2016) unreported, Kingston-upon-Hull County Court, DJ Besford, 4 February

Costs: Sharp turns

Paul Jones discusses the contentious world of CFA assignment ‘The assignment was valid in this case and, therefore, costs were payable by the defendant for the work done by each of the claimant’s solicitors.’Assignment of conditional fee agreements (CFAs) continues to be a thorny topic in the costs world. With the changes in the personal …

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CFAs: Held in the balance

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Reuben Glynn examines the precedents for contesting the assignment of a CFA ‘Jenkins was not appealed, and remains good law. The problem is it was only a High Court decision so, in principle, could be departed from by another High Court judge or overturned by the Court of Appeal.’ We have a new battle ground …

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