Importance of knowing whether your CFA is a CBA (High Court)
The High Court has held that a conditional fee agreement (CFA) was a contentious business agreement (CBA) to which section 61 of the Solicitors Act…
Category: Costs Cases Update
Jurisdiction to order solicitors to provide their own documents to former clients (High Court)
The High Court has dismissed two conjoined appeals and confirmed that the court has no jurisdiction to make orders under the inherent jurisdiction over its…
“Who receives a cheque” not necessarily an appropriate indicator of success for costs purposes in complex group claim (Court of Appeal)
The Court of Appeal has allowed the appeal of a costs order, made following trial of preliminary issues and lead cases in 838 claims against…
