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Cost Orders
Litigators should be aware of the typical cost orders that a Court can make. Most
Pre-judgment interest on costs –don’t lose out
Litigators will be acutely aware that an award of costs is a judgment debt and,
When a statute invoice isn’t a statute invoice
Costs Judge Nagalingam has handed down another decision where a series of interim invoices raised
Phoenix Successfully Defend Application To Set Aside Default Costs Certificate
Dr Robert Lambert-Simpson -v- Health and Care Professions Council The appellant appealed a decision by
Coleen Rooney V Rebekah Vardy
The recent news surrounding the ongoing legal proceedings between Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy litigation
Stephen Averill Wins ACL Chairmans Cup
Stephen Averill, Managing Director of Phoenix Legal Services is this year’s recipient of the Chairman’s
What happens to Deputyship orders when someone dies and how does that affect costs?
It has long been established that a Court of Protection deputyship order ends on the
New Announcement
In celebration of our 20th anniversary in 2023, Phoenix Legal Services are delighted to announce
Fixed Costs Update
While most current news concerning fixed costs seems to surround the delayed implementation of wide-ranging changes to the fixed costs rules, there has also been a couple of notable recent county court decisions in relation to costs recovery in fixed costs matters which practitioners should be aware of.
No Two Bites of the Provisional Assessment Cherry
In a provisional costs assessment (one where the costs are less than £75,000) parties have to go through a specific process to challenge the decisions made at first instance. The receiving party in this matter sought to argue that they could appeal then entire assessment of a costs officer, despite, many decisions not being referred for an ‘oral review.’ Mr Justice Stewart held otherwise.