Costs
High Court rejects lawyers’ bid to recover £1m advertising costs
Solicitors' advertising costs in BA group litigation are the cost of getting the business in and not recoverable
Increase guideline hourly rate by 35 pc, says judge
Guideline hourly rates (GHR) should be increased by 35% to reflect inflation pending the outcome of a review, a High Court has said
A matter of interest
Kerry Underwood analyses conflicting costs rulings on interest
Understanding Part 36, from day one
Kerry Underwood argues the case for day one Part 36 offers, in almost any instance
Shortcomings in costs
Claire Green says costs work should be the preserve of regulated costs professionals
Innovating costs
A roundtable discussion found that the electronic bill of costs opens up new opportunities, as Claire Green explains
Balancing the books
A recent costs decision is notable for some bizarre submissions to the court, says Kerry Underwood
Costs comeback
Kerry Underwood considers how the costs landscape appears set to change in the coming months
Guideline hourly rates to be reviewed and updated
A long-awaited review into the solicitors’ guideline hourly rates is underway following mounting pressure from lawyers and judges
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