Principles when deciding an Interim Payment | Carter Burnett SIGN UP TO OUR FREE COSTS NEWSLETTER HERE The case of Cubic Transportation Systems Ltd v Transport for London & Anor [2026] EWHC 211 (TCC) (05 February 2026) the High Court considered th...

Guidance given from the High Court on the principles when determing the level of interim payments. A really useful reminder. carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update...

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#costs #law #costslaw #legal #statementofcosts #summaryassessment #detailedassessment #litigiation #courtofappeal | Sean Linley *FAILURE TO FILE SCHEDULE OF COSTS NOT REASON TO DEPRIVE PARTY OF AN ORDER FOR COSTS SAYS COURT OF APPEAL* An interesting and short judgment from the Court of Appeal has been published in the matter ...

Court of Appeal give short shrift to argument that party should be deprived of costs where it failed to file an N260. The way to protect itself is through suitable costs offers at assessment! www.linkedin.com/posts/costsl... #costs #law #legal #costslaw

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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.

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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*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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Court can order Costs Budgeting for claims over £10m Court utilisies discretion to order costs budgeting for claim with value vastly exceeding £10m.

Costs Budgeting ordered in claim with value of £340m.

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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)

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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Judge slashes law firm’s costs because of Mazur A regional costs judge has described how he applied the ruling in Mazur to cut the costs awarded to a law firm in a housing possession case from £3,000 to less than £500.

Report from @legalfutures.bsky.social highlights one Judge's approach to costs post-Mazur. In short a non-authorised person undertaking reserved activity will impact the permissible costs.

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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.

*DEFENDANT ORDERED TO PAY COSTS OF FAILED FUNDAMENTAL DISHONESTY ALLEGATIONS DESPITE WINNING AT TRIAL*

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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.

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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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.

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

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.

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

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...

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

#costs #costslaw #legal #budgeting #litigation #costsbudgets #interimpayment #law | Sean Linley *88% INTERIM PAYMENT ON ACCOUNT OF COSTS AND DO YOU NEED TO VARY A BUDGET WHERE THERE IS AN INDEMNITY COSTS AWARD?* A notable decision in Xtellus Capital Partners Inc v Dl Invest Group Pm S.A. [2025]...

*88% INTERIM PAYMENT ON ACCOUNT OF COSTS AND DO YOU NEED TO VARY A BUDGET WHERE THERE IS AN INDEMNITY COSTS AWARD?* www.linkedin.com/posts/costsl... #costs #costslaw #law

District Judge Searl and Barrister Exall confirmed as keynote speakers for Costs Law Conference

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

#costs #law #costslaw #legal #adr #fixedcosts #intermediatetrack… | Sean Linley *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 ...

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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Costs Update from CPRC - 9 May 2025 Costs updated from the CPRC including Fixed Costs update on Ministry of Justice Stocktake, update on FRC for Housing Disrepair Claims, update on Clinical Negligence fixed costs, MRO fees and more.

CPRC update today on a range of issues including Fixed Costs, Medical Agency Fees, Clin Neg FRC, Housing Disrepair FRC & more www.carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update... #costs #law #costslaw #legal

Budget Variation disallowed where not sought promptly Budget variation must be prompt and a 90% payment on account where there is an approved Costs Budget.

High Court reminder that if budget variation is not sought promptly it'll be refused and approach to interim payments where there is an approved budget with variation elements. www.carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update... #costs #law #costslaw #legal #budgeting

Fees in the civil and family courts – main fees (EX50) Find out the main fees if you need to make a money claim, get a divorce, or you are involved in another type of case in the civil or family courts.

*REMINDER OF COURT FEE CHANGES FROM TODAY* A mixture of (mostly) increases and some reductions, all live from today. HMCTS have published an updated EX50. www.gov.uk/government/p... #costs #law #legal #costslaw

#costs #law #costslaw #legal #detailedassessment #misconduct #litgation | Sean Linley *CLAIMANT'S ASSESSED COSTS REDUCED BY 50% PLUS CLAIMANT SOLICITOR LIABLE FOR ADVERSE COSTS WHERE MISCONDUCT IN DETAILED ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS* Although from…

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

#costs #law #costslaw #legal | Sean Linley *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…

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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Mussadak Mirza, representing the MIB, secured a significant cost reduction at the SCCO, cutting a £750K bill to just over £500K in a high-value TBI claim.

Full update:www.cobden.co.uk/news/mussadak-mirza-secu...

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They say love is in the details, just like costs law! The Kain Knight team are here to make sure your legal costs are handled with precision and care.

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Claimant ordered to pay Costs Management Hearing costs for unrealistic budget Claimant sanctioned for unrealistic Costs Budget

Another budgeting decision where a Claimant has faced costs sanction for pursuing an unreasonable costs budget. www.carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update... #costs #law #legal #budgeting #costslaw

A lovely analogy employed by the Honourable Mrs Justice Dias over the disparity between the costs expended and the sums in issue.

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Sometimes you wonder why the time was taken to do something. New SI Correction amends 'Section X' to 'SECTION X' in relation to Fixed Costs Determination in Part 45.

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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.

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

New year brings extra fees as hourly rates uplifted Master of the rolls also reveals that future rates may depend on work rather than location.

"Sean Linley, senior costs draftsperson with Newcastle firm Carter Burnett, said this is a good opportunity for practitioners to review their current charges and retainer with a view to potential revisions to the hourly rate."

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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.

Guideline Hourly Rate increases confirmed and in effect from 1 January. Happy New Year from the SCCO?

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Sean Linley on LinkedIn: #costs #costslaw #law #legal #proportionality #litigation #highcourt *PROPORTIONALITY IS NOT SIMPLY ABOUT REDUCING COSTS TO THE LOWEST POSSIBLE FIGURE SAYS HIGH COURT* Interesting decision from the High Court today in Ferko v…

High Court says "Proportionality is not simply about reducing costs to the lowest possible figure" whilst a failure to delegate could lead to unreasonable costs.

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