Rebecca Mogford First we had Belsner, then we were swiftly followed by the case of Karatysz v SGI Legal LLP [2022] EWCA Civ 1388 which I think we can safely say gave more practical guidance to Solicitors. A further re-affirming of the view in Belsner was made in this Judgment regarding the unsatisfactory view of…
Rebecca Mogford We’ve all heard about Belsner, but where does the Judgment leave matters? It was quite a week for Solicitor own Client matters last week, Judgment was handed down in what was arguably “case of the year”, not just in terms of the principle and importance but in terms of the practical implications. Now…
Rebecca Mogford As a firm, we have seen a substantial increase in the number of Solicitor own Client disputes over the past 9 years. Whilst there have been a significant number of issues regarding “shortfall” disputes and issues that have recently been discussed in the case of Belsner, there has definitely also been an increase…
Rebecca Mogford The Proceedings related to a challenge brought by a beneficiary in respect of costs incurred in the administration of an estate. It should be noted that this case has had a number of hearings and there were a number of areas challenged, however, this article relates to the specific issue of administration…
Rebecca Mogford Hourly rates is always one of the topics that unsurprisingly piques the interest of most litigators. Regardless of which area of law you work in, hourly rates are never (or should never be) far away from the forefront of your mind. The long-awaited CJC report that was released in January 2021 was…
Rebecca Mogford Astor Bristol Ltd and Ors v Bristol School of Performing Arts Ltd (LAND REGISTRATION – COSTS) [2021] UKUT 43 (LC) This case involved a question over jurisdiction and whether the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) incorrectly struck out the Points of Dispute that had been filed as a consequence of the appellant failing to…
Rebecca Mogford Criterion Buildings Ltd v McKinsey and Another (Costs) This was a case involving a dispute in respect of what award for costs should be made by the Court. There was an agreement between the parties as to the sum to be paid on account, however, what was not agreed was the basis…
Rebecca Mogford As we have recently reported, Guideline Hourly Rates have been something of a hot topic over the last few months. We have now received the eagerly anticipated working group report for consultation from the Civil Justice Council. The report provides a number of recommendations and reminders, namely, :- It is re-iterated that…
Rebecca Mogford Over the last few months we have had a flurry of activity from various cases and commentary from the judiciary on hourly rates. With what has been a challenging year at times for the legal industry, these developments have been warmly received. As previously mentioned in our articles Master Gordon Saker pushing in…
Rebecca Mogford As many of you will know, the issue of Guideline Hourly rates has been a hot topic over the last few weeks following the decision from Master Whalan in the case of PLK & Ors (2020) (MRN previous article) Speaking at the Association of Costs Lawyers annual conference on Friday 13 November 2020,…