October 2024 CPRC minutes

Avi Dolties Litigant in Person Costs – CPR 46.5(4) sets out how the costs will be calculated, and this is either by reference to: proven financial loss, or the amount for the time reasonably spent on doing the work at a fixed rate, currently £19 per hour. Consideration is being given whether to increase the…

Challenges to abated Counsel’s fees

Avi Dolties Glaser and another v Atay (CA-2023-002356) This was heard by the Court of Appeal and on the 2.7.24 and judgment has been reserved. The matter relates to a financial remedy claim against by the Defendant against her husband. The Claimants were barristers engaged on a public access basis to represent her at a…

Mediation offer? Take it seriously

Avi Dolties Northamber PLC v Genee World Ltd & Ors (Rev1) [2024] EWCA Civ 428 The Claimant was a distributor of information technology equipment. The First Defendant was an importer of AV displays manufactured in China. The Second Defendant, was the sole director of the First Defendant. The Third Defendant supplied technology and IT equipment.…

Yet another victory for the insurance industry!

Avi Dolties Amini-Edu v Esure Insurance Company Ltd (8th March 2024) The matter related to a PI case that settled for £40,000.00. Fixed costs applied.  The Defendant challenged the cost of a medical report at £2,916.00, inclusive of VAT for the Pain Management Expert.   Both sides made applications in relation to costs that came before…

Court says; put a brake on you rates!

Avi Dolties Manek & Ors v 360 One WAM Ltd & Ors (Re Consequentials) [2023] EWHC 985 (Comm) The matter related to an application made by the Defendant to set aside an order granting permission to serve out of the jurisdiction.  The judge dismissed the Defendant’s application and the matter proceeded on to how to…

Interest, due ‘from when exactly’?

Avi Dolties Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc and another [2024] EWCA Civ 245 The appeal arose from a point of construction on s. 24(2) of the Limitation Act 1980, as to when time commences to run for limitation purposes on interest on costs. The matter proceeded to Trial in November 2013 and the…