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Part 8 costs only proceedings do not displace Fixed Costs. An expected outcome given the new Fixed Costs Determination Rules show Part 8 works in tandem with fixed costs.

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August 19, 2024 at 8:03 PM
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*DEFENDANT ORDERED TO PAY COSTS OF FAILED FUNDAMENTAL DISHONESTY ALLEGATIONS DESPITE WINNING AT TRIAL*

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Costs Order against Defendant who raised Fundamental Dishonesty
High Court makes costs order against Defendant who failed in Fundamental Dishonesty allegation but ultimately succeeded at Trial.
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October 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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If you're going to allege duplication you should provide the court with examples. If you don't then the court won't spend time identifying the same.

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*IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO ALLEGE DUPLICATION, IT'S NOT THE COURT'S ROLE TO IDENTIFY SUCH TIME* Some interesting comments from the SCCO in the lengthy judgment of…
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March 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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*CPR UPDATE FROM 1 OCTOBER 2024 UNVEILED*

A reminder ICYMI about CPR updates coming into force from 1 October 2024 including an emphasis on ADR, new Fixed Costs Determination and more.

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Civil Procedure Rule Updates from 1 October 2024
Fixed Costs Determination, ADR, clarifications on costs rules and no sub £25k Clinical Negligence rules.
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August 13, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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Fixed Costs and ADR, in the post October landscape what's the position as to what you get remunerated for either a JSM or Mediation and who should actually attend? www.linkedin.com/posts/costsl...

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*FIXED COSTS & ADR - WHO SHOULD ATTEND?* The table shows the disparity within the Intermediate Fixed Costs Regime between the file handler conducting the claim attending any JSM or Mediation and ...
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May 14, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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Costs Budgeting ordered in claim with value of £340m.

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Court can order Costs Budgeting for claims over £10m
Court utilisies discretion to order costs budgeting for claim with value vastly exceeding £10m.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Why not join me, Nick Northrop, DJ Searl and @civlittweet.bsky.social for the @carterburnett.bsky.social conference on 2 October? It's a completely free event. Only limited spaces left so would recommend booking early. www.carterburnett.co.uk/news/distric... #costs #law #newcastle #legal #costslaw
District Judge Searl and Barrister Exall confirmed as keynote speakers for Costs Law Conference
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August 4, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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Claimant not required to make any offers, up to paying party to make a reasonable offer www.linkedin.com/posts/costsl... #costs #law #legal
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*CLAIMANT WHO MADE NO OFFERS ENTITLED TO ASSESSMENT COSTS DESPITE REDUCTIONS OF OVER 40%* In Mullaraj v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC…
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March 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Fundamental Dishonesty and Detailed Assessment, SCCO decision on the interplay between FD and misconduct under CPR 44.11 and knowing your settlement terms ... !

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Fundamental Dishonesty at Detailed Assessment
Detailed Assessment is not the place to rescue or change a poorly drafted order nor the place to try issues which should be heard by the trial judge.
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September 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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*BREAKING: MAZUR APPEAL LISTED FOR 24 FEBRUARY 2026*

The Court of Appeal have expedited the appeal in Mazur and it will be heard on 24 February 2026.

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December 18, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Court wrong to summarily assess interim application costs on Intermediate Track, High Court reduces costs from £10,653 to £333 plus court fee. The realities of fixed costs coming to roost. carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update... #costs #law #costslaw #legal #litigation #fixedcosts
Application Costs Restricted to Fixed Costs on Intermediate Track
Application costs on Fast Track and Intermediate Track are restricted to fixed costs unless there are exceptional circumstances.
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September 16, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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So Costs Budgeting Light will come in from 1 April 2025 to certain cases with a value of up to £1m. Pilot scheme to run to 31 March 2028. Other updates in latest CPRC minutes as well! www.linkedin.com/posts/costsl...
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*COSTS BUDGETING LIGHT UPDATE, FIXED COSTS REVIEW 2025 & STILL NO UPDATE ON CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE FIXED COSTS* Latest CPRC minutes delve into a number of costs…
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December 13, 2024 at 10:34 AM
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It's the same old lesson, prevention is better than cure. Misconduct in DA proceedings saw assessed costs reduced by 50% with Claimant Solicitor also ordered to pay some adverse costs. www.linkedin.com/posts/costsl... #costs #law #costslaw #legal #litigation
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*CLAIMANT'S ASSESSED COSTS REDUCED BY 50% PLUS CLAIMANT SOLICITOR LIABLE FOR ADVERSE COSTS WHERE MISCONDUCT IN DETAILED ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS* Although from…
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March 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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New SCCO decision published today focuses on approach to proportionality, indemnity costs and the striking out of PODs (Ainsworth). A lot to get into on this one! www.carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update... #costs #law #costslaw #legal
Proportionality, Ainsworth and Indemnity Costs
SCCO approach to proportionality following a line by line assessment where there is a standard basis and indemnity basis assessment order and significant parts of the Points of Dispute had been struck...
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September 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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CJC publishes Litigation Funding interim report and launches consultation. Essential reading for litigators.

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*CJC LAUNCHES LITIGATION FUNDING CONSULTATION* The Civil Justice Council has launched a Litigation Funding consultation which will close on 31 January 2025…
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November 1, 2024 at 5:03 PM
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Lovely way to start and end the working week (one day counts as a working week doesn't it?) with a mention from the Law Gazette reporting on the 2026 increase to the SCCO Guideline Hourly Rates.

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Solicitors get costs boost with rise in guideline hourly rates
All Grade C fee-earners now expected to be charging at least £200 an hour.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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A cat amongst the pigeons, SCCO says no expert fee notes or breakdowns required where medical agencies are used and this coming from the most Senior Costs Judge in the country presently. www.carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update... #costs #law #costslaw
No Medical Agency Breakdown Required says SCCO
SCCO hold that there is requirement to provide expert fee notes or breakdown of medical agency fees in JXX v Archibald.
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January 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Costs Sanction for Claimant's 'unrealistic' & 'disproportionate' Costs Budget. Yet another warning from the court & reminder of the need for a reasoned approach to costs management. @carterburnett.bsky.social

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Costs Sanctions for Claimant's Unrealistic & Disproportionate Costs Budget
Claimant sanctioned after it was held their budget was unrealistic and disproportionate resulting in no order as to costs for the Costs Management Conference, a 15% reduction to costs budgeting costs ...
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August 23, 2024 at 10:36 AM
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January 12, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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Latest HMCTS Bulletin confirms that Guideline Hourly Rates will increase in line with SPPI from 1 January 2025. The precise rates yet to be published but will share the same as soon as I can. #costs #law #legal #costslaw
November 29, 2024 at 3:25 PM
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Guideline Hourly Rate increases confirmed and in effect from 1 January. Happy New Year from the SCCO?

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What is the Guideline Rate Increase from 2025?
Hourly Rate Increases from 1 January 2025 to the SCCO Guideline Hourly Rates revealed.
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January 1, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Costs Sanction for Claimant's 'unrealistic' & 'disproportionate' Costs Budget. Yet another warning from the court & reminder of the need for a reasoned approach to costs management.

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Costs Sanctions for Claimant's Unrealistic & Disproportionate Costs Budget
Claimant sanctioned after it was held their budget was unrealistic and disproportionate resulting in no order as to costs for the Costs Management Conference, a 15% reduction to costs budgeting costs ...
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August 23, 2024 at 10:37 AM
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Final Report on reforms to Pre-Action Protocols published by the CJC. Our latest blog looks at some of the key recommendations made.

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CJC Pre-Action Protocols Report Update
Civil Justice Council Pre-Action Protocol Final Report reveals recommendation for PAP reform.
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November 26, 2024 at 12:55 PM
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Costs Budgeting and hourly rates considered by the High Court and how the same should be approached where rates are excessive but the court cannot approve or fix hourly rates. www.carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update... #costs #law #costslaw #litigation #costsbudgeting #budgeting
Costs Budgeting where Hourly Rates are not agreed - A High Court decision
Court approach to Costs Budgeting and Costs Management where hourly rates are not agreed and in dispute.
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September 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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A powerful message from the SCCO about getting your Bill of Costs right and how it's the ultimate responsibility of the Practitioner and not the costs drafter.

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75% Costs Sanction for defective Bill of Costs served a day late
Costs reduced by 75% where defective Bill of Costs served one day late in Hyder v Aidat-Sarran & Anor [2024] EWHC 3686 (SCCO) (09 December 2024)
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November 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM