Counsel fee not fixed for claim which left protocol
Counsel fees for a case which dropped out of the pre-action protocol do not need to be fixed, a senior costs judge has ruled. Master…
Category: PI Cases Update
Fixed costs: construction of “exceptional circumstances” escape route in CPR 45.29J (High Court)
In a costs-related appeal, Stewart J has considered the proper construction of the “exceptional circumstances” provision in CPR 45.29J, which offers a potential escape route…
Fixed costs regime still applies after late acceptance of Part 36 offer (Court of Appeal)
The Court of Appeal has confirmed the comprehensive nature of the Part 45 fixed costs regime for RTA and EL/PL cases, clarifying that the fixed…
