We are delighted to be able to offer Excel templates for purchase for our most commonly used costs forms: CLS CLAIM1 form – including multiple pages 4, 5, 6 and automatic calculations, etc – £50.00 + VAT CLS CLAIM1A form – including multiple pages 5, 6, 7 and automatic calculations, etc- £50.00 + VAT CLS [...]

We have revised our charging structure as of 2 April 2009 – please see our new page outlining the structure HERE

Orders for costs 10.—(1) The Upper Tribunal may not make an order in respect of costs (or, in Scotland, expenses) except— (a) in proceedings on appeal from another tribunal, to the extent and in the circumstances that the other tribunal had the power to make an order in respect of costs (or, in Scotland, expenses); [...]

THE UNIFIED CONTRACT AND THE COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICE (FUNDING) ORDER 2007 – CHANGES RELATING TO CERTIFICATES ISSUED ON OR AFTER 1 OCTOBER 2007 1. The cost of preparing a CLAIM1 for proceedings in the Family Proceedings Court now recoverable. Note that previously the cost of preparing the CLAIM1 was excluded for cases in the Family [...]

We have become aware of the Law Society’s press release dated 12 January 2009 headed up “Law Society successfully challenges VAT guidance for legal aid firms”. The Law Society claim that they have given a ‘boost’ to Legal Aid Solicitors by persuading the Legal Services Commission (LSC) to reimburse VAT on disbursements at the rate [...]

Our new conference suite is now available for hire.  We can accommodate groups of up to 12 people, ideal for small seminars, ’round-table’ meetings and negotiations.  The room comes complete with video projection facilities and refreshment facilities are available.

Following an request by the Court of Appeal in 2007, Courts have begun to develop and codify their costs-capping jurisdiction.  Under rules proposed by the Civil Procedure Rule Committee issued last week, Courts are expected to implement such capping, particularly in personal injury and defamation cases.  The committee said that the approach to cost-capping should [...]