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    Author Archives: Jon Williams

  • 05th Feb 2014

    A sigh of relief

    Without question, the most prevalent topic of discussion amongst litigators and costs practitioners in recent weeks has been that of

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  • 07th Nov 2013

    Plebgate Appeal: Yes or No?

    With grateful thanks to Gordon Exall (@CivilLitTweet) for tweeting updates received from the hearing at the Court of Appeal, the

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  • 16th Sep 2013

    Trial and error

    Many involved in personal injury litigation and legal costs do not appear to be familiar with or understand the words/expressions

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  • 27th Aug 2013

    A Bitter Taste

    I have a number of pet hates in ‘costs’, including: Incorrect success fees – why oh why claim a success

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  • 19th Jul 2013

    ‘Jackson panic’ coming to the fore

    The last couple of weeks have shed greater light on the ‘Jackson panic’ prevalent in the run-up to 01/04/13. The

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  • 02nd Jul 2013

    New Court Fees: A Lost Opportunity?

    And so new court fees came into force yesterday. Sir Rupert Jackson, in his final report (which is fast approaching

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  • 22nd Jun 2013

    Fixed costs and exceptional circumstances

    Fixed costs in fast-track RTA, EL and PL litigation are nigh. While revisions to the CPR to accommodate such fixed

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  • 20th Jun 2013

    Small claims track costs: O’Beirne revisited

    The Court of Appeal’s decision in O’Beirne -v- Hudson was welcome guidance and clarity in February 2010 in respect of

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  • 11th Jun 2013

    Medical report fees in low-value PI litigation

    The issues of reasonable fees for medical reports in low-value personal injury litigation, the use of medical agencies to obtain

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  • 04th Jun 2013

    Provisional assessment: court fees

    The current fees payable upon requesting a detailed assessment hearing between the parties and in respect of bills of costs

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  • 03rd Jun 2013

    Costs: it’s a liability

    The Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims provides inter alia: 2.10 Once the claimant has sent the letter of claim

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  • 26th May 2013

    Open offers to settle costs

    PD 8.3 to CPR 47.9 dictates that: The paying party must state in an open letter accompanying the points of

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  • 22nd May 2013

    Provisional Assessment: to file or not to file

    A current press release/bulletin from a reputable costs drafting firm advises receiving parties’ solicitors to inter alia ensure that their

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  • 18th May 2013

    Provisional Assessment: does the cap fit?

    One of the very many uncertainties arising from the recent rule changes concerns the maximum level of costs a judge

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  • 17th May 2013

    It’s not a game

    Just over a year ago, I was instructed to deal with a claimant’s claim for costs following the conclusion of

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