Costs Recovery
A £34 Million Costs Battle: The Indemnity Costs Lessons
It is not often that the world of legal costs attracts mainstream media attention. Even more unusual is seeing former
26 August 2026
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WARD v RAI [2026] EWCA Civ 816 – Costs Judges’ Discretion to allow Supplement Points of Dispute
PAUL WARD v RAI [2026] EWCA Civ 816 Overview The Court of Appeal’s decision in Ward v Rai is an
10 July 2026
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Mazur & Stuart v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP [2025] – What are the impacts?
The recent High Court decision in Mazur & Stuart v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB) is already
20 October 2025
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Topalsson GmbH -v- CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP – what is an Interim Statute Invoice?
One of the most frequently raised questions in fee disputes between solicitors and clients is whether the invoices issued are
28 February 2025
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How do the courts treat guideline hourly rates?
This briefing aims to answers the commonly asked question, what hourly rates will be allowed on detailed assessment? Before answering
10 July 2024
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The Mechanics Of Qualified One Way Costs Shifting – Mrs. Sui La Ho V Miss Seyi Adelekun [2021] Uksc 45
The case of Mrs. Sui La Ho (Defendant/Appellant) v Miss Seyi Adelekun (Claimant/Respondent) was already well known following the Court
27 October 2021
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Can A Defendant’s Costs Be Set Off Against A Claimant’s If Qualified One-Way Costs Shifting Applies?
The case of Mrs Siu Lai Ho v Miss Seyi Adelekun is already well known following the Court of Appeal’s
7 October 2020
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Master James Rules That Cfas Are Unenforceable Due To Breaches Of The Courts And Legal Services Act 1990
GLOBAL ENERGY HORIZONS CORPORATION [GEHC] v THE WINROS PARTNERSHIP (formerly ROSENBLATT SOLICITORS [RS]) [2020] EWHC B27 (Costs) Master James has
16 September 2020
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Hourly Rates In Court Of Protection Bills Of Costs – In The Matters Of Plk, Aayan Ahmed Thakur, Nathanial Chapman And Paul Nigel Tate [2020]
Hourly Rates In Court Of Protection Bills Of Costs – In The Matters Of Plk, Aayan Ahmed Thakur, Nathanial Chapman
8 August 2020
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Assessing Proportionality After May V Wavell
There was much hope that the appeal of Master Rowley’s decision in Dr Brian May and Anita May v Wavell
25 January 2018
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