Rebecca Mogford This morning it was announced that a significant step had been taken in the Courts accepting that the Guideline Hourly rates that had been in place since 2010 (and indeed not updated) were no longer reasonably viable. Master Whalan, has provided commentary in a case which concerned an Appeal to the challenge on…
Rebecca Mogford Intro The recent case of Rippon Patel And French LLP v Mowlam [2020] EWHC 1079 (QB) has given us a number of decisions on a variety of important issues in the context of Solicitor own Client disputes. The Appellant in this case was a firm of Solicitors and the Respondent was a former…
Rebecca Mogford Uncertain times? “Do what can be done safely” is the message from the Courts. The Lord Chief Justice has issued guidance which makes it clear that the default position is that Hearings should take place by video or telephone. Furthermore, he believes the rules in both the Civil and Family Courts are…
Kathryn Regan, Rebecca Mogford Rattan v Carter-Ruck There has been a significant increase in legal commentary on Solicitor own Client costs and the challenges being advanced by both Solicitors and lay Clients alike recently. In the case of Rattan v Carter-Ruck, Master Leonard dealt with two Applications and his decisions will be of interest…
MRN is delighted to announce the appointment of Rebecca Mogford as Head of Technical. With full responsibility for Technical, Rebecca will play a key role in meeting the company’s growth goals in becoming the UK’s leading legal costs service provider. Rebecca will also be instrumental in building on the firm’s outstanding reputation. Rebecca’s promotion comes at a key…
Rebecca Mogford West -v- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust The Judgment has provided eagerly-awaited clarity in relation to the assessment of the reasonableness and proportionality of ATE premiums in cases brought post LASPO. We have seen a significant number of cases stayed pending this decision, we are hopeful that this decision will now draw a…
Rebecca Mogford West & Demouilpied v Stockport NHS Foundation Trust New test? We say “new”, we are actually now 6 years post LASPO and 6 years since the implementation of the “new” proportionality test. We have had limited guidance in those 6 years but an awful lot of frustration regarding the inconsistency and different…
Rebecca Mogford Solicitors Regulation Authority v Good Claimants have come under scrutiny in recent times regarding fundamental dishonesty and there has been an increase in questioning the honesty of Claimants by Defendants. However, what we haven’t seen too much of is a questioning of Solicitors’ honesty and intentions. This is not surprising given the…
Rebecca Mogford Whitaker v Richard Slade & Company Plc [2018] EWHC B17 (Costs) Over the last 12 months we have seen a significant number of matters go before the SCCO regarding Solicitor own Client disputes. Whilst usually these relate to the level of fees incurred by Solicitors, recently, Master Brown heard a case regarding…
Rebecca Mogford Andrews v Retro Computers Ltd [2019] EWHC B2 (Costs) Good news has come for Claimants in the form of the decision made by Deputy Master Friston in the case of Andrews v Retro Computers Ltd [2019] EWHC B2 (Costs). Claimants are often on the receiving end of Points of Dispute from Defendants asking for…