Skip to content

Costs Barrister

Andrew Hogan's blog on costs and litigation funding

  • About me
  • Contact me
  • Subscriptions

The Show Must Go On

July 17, 2019 Andrew Hogan Proportionality

Today the long outstanding clinical negligence ATE appeals in the Court of Appeal painfully limped over the line, with judgment being handed down in the conjoined appeals of West v Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and

Continue reading

Half life

July 16, 2019 Andrew Hogan Retainer

It is now more than five years since the inelegantly named Cancellation of Contracts made in a Consumer’s Home or Place of Work etc. Regulations 2008 were repealed, it having been belatedly realised by government,

Continue reading

Costs conferences 2019

July 9, 2019 Andrew Hogan Seminars and lectures

Already the autumn and winter schedule of lectures is filling up. I have agreed to speak to the Law Society in Chancery Lane on matters of costs budgeting and costs management at their Commercial Litigation

Continue reading

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

July 4, 2019 Andrew Hogan Hourly rates

“Much better left alone,’ chimed in old Jack Linden sagely, ‘argyfying about politics generally ends up with a bloody row an’ does no good to nobody.” ― Robert Tressell, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists July has arrived again,

Continue reading

The hard deck

June 25, 2019 Andrew Hogan Costs management

Resembling the quest for the Holy Grail, or a hunt for a unicorn, has been the quixotic search for “good reasons” to depart from a costs budget. Although Delphic pronouncements have been made that “good

Continue reading

Twilight’s last gleaming

June 23, 2019 Andrew Hogan Retainer

One of the more interesting points of law that I have argued (alongside and against the rest of the costs Bar) in recent years, was the “assignment point” as it came to be known. The

Continue reading

The game is on

June 17, 2019 Andrew Hogan Proportionality

Readers of this blog will know that one of the issues that I have considered from time to time is the principle of proportionality and how in practical terms this can affect considerations of costs

Continue reading

Old Possum’s Book of Practical Costs Orders

June 3, 2019 Andrew Hogan Procedure

In the last 12 months, I think I have seen three cases where the parties have reached various stages of detailed assessment proceedings, oblivious to the fact that they do not have an actual or

Continue reading

The Angels’ Game

May 28, 2019 Andrew Hogan Fixed costs

What happens in part 45 CPR tends to stay within part 45. There has been a discernible reluctance on the part of the County Court judiciary to exercise their discretion to award costs exceeding fixed

Continue reading

51st state

May 21, 2019 Andrew Hogan Access to justice

Rough winds are currently shaking the darling buds of May. As the third anniversary of the referendum result approaches, the country appears no nearer a resolution to the great political issue of the day. A

Continue reading

Posts navigation

«Previous Posts 1 2 3 4 5 … 28 Next Posts»
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

You can subscribe to this blog by email.

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.
Privacy notice: your email address is kept confidential by myself and will only be used for the purpose of emailing updates from this blog. Your details will not be sold on for marketing or other purposes.

Archives

  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • September 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012

Categories

  • Access to justice
  • BTE insurance
  • Claims management regulation
  • Class actions
  • Conferences
  • Costs management
  • Costs orders
  • Criminal costs
  • Fixed costs
  • Hourly rates
  • Litigation funding
  • Non party costs
  • Part 36
  • Pro bono
  • Procedure
  • Proportionality
  • QOCS
  • Retainer
  • Security for costs
  • Seminars and lectures
  • Solicitor/own client costs
  • Uncategorized

Blogroll

  • Ropewalk Chambers

Disclaimer

This blog is maintained for information and discussion purposes only. This blog is not a source of legal advice and must not be relied upon as such. I assume no responsibility for the accuracy of the information placed upon it.  The posts placed on this site reflect my views opinions and interests and not the views of chambers.

WordPress Theme: Mercia by ThemeZee.