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Update: Key Recommendations of the CJC Costs Review
24 May 2023
I commented, last week, on a talk by Erica Bedford at the #ACL Regional Meeting, in which she highlighted some...
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Don’t bury your head in the sand!
18 May 2023
Last night I went to a regional meeting of the Association of Costs Lawyers in Liverpool. It was the first...
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Start dates confirmed for fixed costs extension
12 April 2023
An interesting article today from the Law Society Gazette, on the application of the fixed costs extension which will come...
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The Secret Weapon in Legal Disputes: Why Instructing a Costs Lawyer is a Smart Choice
22 February 2023
Legal disputes can be complicated and costly, but instructing a costs lawyer can be the secret weapon in achieving a...
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Court of Appeal dismisses the appeal in the case of Karatysz v SGI Legal LLP
28 October 2022
Judgment in Karatysz v SGI Legal LLP [2022] EWCA Civ 1388 was delivered at the same time as the Judgment...
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Judgment in Belsner v CAM Legal Services Ltd – appeal allowed
28 October 2022
The Court of Appeal has allowed the Defendant’s appeal in the case of Belsner v CAM Legal Services, ruling that...
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Solicitors Act Judgment – Elias v Wallace LLP
13 October 2022
In Elias v Wallace LLP [2022] EWHC 2574 (SCCO), the Claimant had made an application under s.68 Solicitors Act 1974...
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Optimares SpA v Qatar Airways Group
10 October 2022
Gordon Exall's blog on the recent case of Optimares SpA v Qatar Airways Group QCSC [2022] EWHC 2507 (Comm) is...
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Update – Belsner v CAM Legal appeal
10 October 2022
The appeal in the case of Belsner v CAM Legal Services was finally heard in the Court of Appeal during...
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Hourly Rates Update
15 August 2022
Following on from my post in July about the application of the recently updated SCCO Guideline Hourly Rates, there has...
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Hourly Rates
26 July 2022
It is becoming increasingly apparent that the new SCCO Guideline hourly rates are being considered by the courts to be...
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Belsner v CAM Legal appeal
12 July 2022
Unfortunately the important appeal in Belsner v CAM Legal has once again had to be postponed, this time due to...
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Six Factors
20 June 2022
In the recent case of Richards & Anor v Speechly Bircham Llp & Anor (Consequential Matters) [2022] EWHC 1512 (Comm),...
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How to prepare a realistic Precedent H costs budget?
26 July 2023
Hello, and welcome to the sixth instalment of my series #askacostslawyer in which I answer questions asked by some of...
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What information should my client retainer include to avoid challenges?
26 July 2023
Welcome to the fifth instalment of my series, answering questions asked by some of our amazing solicitor clients. Today, I...
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How can we reduce the our client’s costs?
26 July 2023
At BarnsChapel, having a diverse client portfolio is the backbone of our legal practice, ranging from receiving to paying parties....
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How to maximise costs recovery from the paying party in litigation
26 July 2023
Welcome back to the third instalment of my new #askacostslawyer series. This week’s solicitor question is about time recording. “What...
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As a solicitor, should I do my own legal costs?
26 July 2023
In the second instalment of my #askacostslawyer series of articles, I’m going to answer a question that is near the...
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Court of Appeal hears second fee claw-back challenge
10 October 2022
Following on from Belsner, another Solicitors Act claim has been heard in the Court of Appeal - this time the...
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Bar strike: More solicitors could be granted advocacy rights
25 August 2022
I try not to be political in my posts. I just endeavour to be honest in my opinions and to...
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Claimants call for review of stagnant fixed costs
19 August 2022
This is an interesting article from the Law Society Gazette which highlights claimants’ calls for a review of fixed costs. ...
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Fixed recoverable costs on cases worth up to £100,000
23 May 2022
It seems likely that the long-anticipated extension to cases which fall under the fixed recoverable costs regime will now come...
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SEND Mediation Services
29 September 2022
As many of you will know, I have a deep and personal interest in the complexities of special needs and...
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SEND Mediation
10 May 2022
As many of you already know, in addition to being a Costs Lawyer I am also an accredited Mediator and...
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Our fees, explained.
9 June 2022
Did you know that, in cases where our clients act on a CFA basis for their clients, we also act...
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Why do I need a costs lawyer?
17 May 2022
p style="text-align: justify;">From time to time we are asked the same question, “Why do I need a costs lawyer, surely,...
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A warm welcome to our new team member!
11 January 2022
We are delighted to welcome Evie Spurdle to the team at BarnsChapel. Evie has joined us as a Legal Assistant,...
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