The hard deck
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
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Twilight’s last gleaming
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 readingThe game is on
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 readingOld Possum’s Book of Practical Costs Orders
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
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