Paramount Legal Cost

A Law Costs firm aiming to build a long term business relationship with each and every client.

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It's nearly break time!
If you haven't been by already, then grab your ☕️and join us.
We also have beautiful sachets of @johnwatt_son tea and coffee to take away with you.

#SCILed2022 #smilessponsoredbycaffeine

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Charlene & Tom are at #SCILed2022 pop by the stand, say hello and enter the prize draw to win a voucher for HOME by Simon Rogan - have a great day everyone 😃

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Tom & Charlene are on their way to #Birmingham for tomorrow's @scilorg conference. If you're there tomorrow pop by our stand and say hello 😃

#SCILed2022

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Court Fee Remission: Where are we now?

Our Melanie Pearson provides some clarity on a topic which continues to provide some confusion...please visit https://t.co/NRrv1mJOt7

#courtfees #courtfeeremission #litigation

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12 Days of Costmas
Day 12
Looking Ahead to Costs Developments in the Future

Next year looks likely to be another busy period for developments within the world of costs...to read more from our Kris Kilsby, please visit https://t.co/zN7UtjGyPF

#FRC #Costsdevelopments

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12 Days of #Costmas
Day 11
No Costs Statement = Santa’s/the Court’s Naughty List – Mahandru -v- Nielson [2021] EWHC 2297 (QB)
A Defendant had their costs substantially reduced as they failed to file a costs statement... please visit https://t.co/SJmpCbiy7Z https://t.co/5qnJWAgLD6

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12 Days of #Costmas
Day 11
No Costs Statement = Santa’s/the Court’s Naughty List – Mahandru -v- Nielson [2021] EWHC 2297 (QB)
A Defendant had their costs of the Application substantially reduced as they failed to file a costs statement... please visit https://t.co/5qnJWAgLD6

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12 Days of #Costmas
Day 10
Extension of Fixed Recoverable Costs
In Sept 2021 the MOJ released the Government’s response to the Extension of the FRC regime for claims up to the value of £100,000.00...to read more about this from our Kris Kilsby, visit https://t.co/3FFAOkQnwA
#FRC

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12 Days of #Costmas
Day 9
Failure to File Costs Budget Led to Court Fees Only
This Costmas blog looks at the case of Pasricha -v- Pasricha (Rev 1) [2021] EWHC 1017 (Ch)... to read more about this from our Karl Robson, please visit https://t.co/MnYVqQ5HDZ

#CostsBudget #CostBudget

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12 Days of #Costmas
Day 8
Detailed Assessment Costs

Earlier in the year I prepared an article on the case of Mullaraj v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021]...
Please visit https://t.co/nsyY0wjfP7 to read more from our Kris Kilsby.
#detailedassessmentcosts

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12 Days of #Costmas
Day 7
Ho Ho Ho: Clarification on QOCS – An Early Christmas Present?

The case of Ho -v- Adelekun [2021] UKSC 43 confirmed whether a Defendant in a QOCS case was able to set off cost orders in its favour ... visit https://t.co/bMDc2kbOGo to read more...
#QOCS

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12 Days of #Costmas
Day 6
Fixed Costs Case Law
In light of the recent consultation on the extension of fixed costs to higher value claims it is important to continue to note the potential escape routes from fixed costs...
visit https://t.co/1L8LfJgQst to read more...
#fixedcosts

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12 Days of #Costmas
Day 5
All I want for Christmas is… Clarity on DBAs?
This year saw further clarification regarding the use of DBAs in the form of the case of Zuberi -v- Lexlaw [2021] EWCA Civ 16
... to read more on this from Karl Robson, visit https://t.co/lU5lCnqais

#DBA

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12 Days of #Costmas
Day 4
Part 36 Round-Up
The importance of a good Part 36 offer on a case can never be understated. Please visit https://t.co/RcnVSSV1Jg to read more from our Kris Kilsby.
#Part36offer

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12 Days of #Costmas
Day 3
Informed Consent Hangover – SGI Legal LLP -v- Karatysz
This case involved facts remarkably similar to those in Belsner –
to read more about this judgement by our Karl Robson, please visit https://t.co/L9oIDvhEAR

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12 Days of #Costmas
Day 2
Hourly Rates and the Indemnity Principle
The first change in the Guideline Hourly Rates in more than a decade consisted of a number of different changes...visit https://t.co/NNHdGb3tKi to read more from our Kris Kilsby.
#Guidelinehourlyrates

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It's that time of year again folks! It's the 12 days of #Costmas!
Day 1
Precedent Christmas T(ree) – Good Reason to Depart
- what amounts to “good reason” to depart from a #CostsBudget... please visit https://t.co/kXnpnUxQhw to read more from our Karl Robson
#PrecedentT

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It's #toptiptuesday with Karl & Indie 🐶!

Karl is talking about Health & Welfare costs this week.

For property & affairs Deputyships, work re: health/welfare issues will only be allowed in the most exceptional circumstances.

Visit https://t.co/2175LnDtPa to read more...

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It's #toptiptuesday with Karl & Indie 🐶!

This week it's Costs Draftsman's fees & Short Form Bills...

https://t.co/gmtA37wNAy

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As you know our colleague Karl is doing a series of vlogs highlighting his top tips for COP costs. Here is his 2nd top tip regarding the delegation of a Deputy’s duties… We hope you find it informative! https://t.co/iMnN5kbtxB