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Interim payments on account of costs: insufficient information or inadequate justification will result in a payment significantly below 60%

The matter of Saipem S.P.A. and other companies v Petrofac Ltd. Read more: https://t.co/U7Sf6ramQy

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This matter related to a Road Traffic Accident on 18 September 2019. Liability had been admitted but causation and quantum remained in issue. Read more: https://t.co/4UWxQ570j2

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The Claimant was a London-based boutique investment bank founded by a well-known specialist in mining investment banking. Read more: https://t.co/SSTzQujUKz

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Stephen Herbert Hunt v Oceania Capital Reserves Limited & Ors. This claim relates to the Claimant being defrauded of £1,050,000 when he paid funds to the Second Defendant, pursuant to an investment agreement made with the first Defendant. Read more: https://t.co/jLG46uhNYa

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Security for Costs: Only a Defendant, and not Interested Party, may obtain an Order for Security for Costs.

The New Lottery Company Ltd and another company v The Gambling Commission [2025] EWHC 1522 (TCC). Read more: https://t.co/l8sZdOXoKt

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GS Woodland Court GP 1 Limited & Anor v RGCM Limited & Ors [2025] EWHC 285 (TCC)

This was a claim relating to numerous alleged defects at a block of student accommodation. Read more: https://t.co/AhYJBzkrrK

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Mr Justice Constable recently considered the impact of a refusal to mediate and whether the Defendant should be deprived of some of its costs as a result. The Court held that the refusal to mediate was not unreasonable. Read more: https://t.co/BRD8INqTxy

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Costs Judge Brown recently considered the requirements of damages-based agreements and if such an agreement could be enforceable where no direct financial benefit was achieved. He concluded that the regulations do not permit DBAs. Read more: https://t.co/JuxjR0ArpF

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The underlying claim concerns the sale of two properties to buyers represented by the Claimants. During this transaction, the First Defendant signed a Claim Waiver. Read More: https://t.co/suvKJu4nsk

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The matter of Kapoor (Deceased) v Johal was recently heard by Costs Judge James in the Senior Courts Costs Office. A number of serious issues were established with the bill which resulted in the Court assessing the costs at £nil.

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The matter of Asmat Bi v Tesco Underwriting Limited was recently heard in the Country Court at Manchester before HHJ Sephton KC. The matter concerned a claim for damages as a result of a road traffic accident. Read more: https://t.co/LwADYzzAfw

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More than one warning for those failing to be reasonable when preparing and negotiating on costs budgets. Read more now on our website:
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Stella v Hodge Jones & Allan LLP [2024] EWHC 1704 (SCCO) and whether bills are interim or statute. The Claimant retained the Defendant in September 2017 to assist with a property dispute. Read more: https://t.co/Rb6q86hlWS

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Pan-NOx Emissions Litigation: Budgets Were Considered to be Excessive, Unreliable and Unjustified. Read more: https://t.co/Z7BZzzAV4c

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Contribution Costs: To what extent should a Part 20 Defendant be liable for the costs of a Part 20 Claimant. In the matter of Healey v McGrath & Ramsay Health Care Uk Operations Limited. Read more: https://t.co/mGSOLAZqcD

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Are costs recoverable if a client terminates their CFA?

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The matter involved a personal injury claim for damages, arising out of a serious road traffic accident that took place on 28 November 2015. Read more about this case here: https://t.co/31vbRt2Vwb

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The Claimant commenced Part 8 proceedings under section 70 Solicitors Act 1974 against the Defendant, for an assessment of their bill of costs which had been delivered to him. Read more: https://t.co/kSikemqPKT