Murray v Neil Dowlman Architecture Ltd [2013] EWHC 872 (TCC)

Civil Procedure: Case Management Orders – when will a costs judge depart from them?

Peter Kirby QC, a High Court costs assessor, provides guidance on how to ensure you recover your costs ‘The imperative is to try and get the budget right the first time and, if necessary, during the course of the litigation to have the same revised in the light of changing circumstances.’ Billy Joel once sang, …

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Costs: Counting the judicial cost

Dan Carnall offers an overview of recent case law on cost budgeting ‘The judicial guidance highlights the importance and benefits of accurate budgeting, confirming that it is vital to remain vigilant throughout the life of a case and continually monitor each element of the budget.’The Jackson reforms introduced new rules providing courts with the ability, …

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Proportionality And Compliance: Will this new matrix control litigation costs?

Natalia Siabkin and Suzanne Farg discuss the impact of the reforms five months after implementation ‘It remains to be seen whether the new rules will reduce the costs of litigation by curbing unnecessary costs or will have the more detrimental effect of preventing litigants from pursuing their claims fully (or at all).’ The new Jackson …

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