Optimising Costs Recovery in Civil Litigation - Recent Developments & Caselaw

Introduction

In today’s shifting costs landscape, this virtual classroom seminar will examine recent case law and key developments that directly affect the recovery of legal costs.

It will consider the growing number of costs decisions arising from solicitor-client disputes, including Kenton v Slee Blackwell PLC, where a firm’s costs were reduced from £235,263 to £60,000 due to the fee estimates provided and Diag Human SE & Anor v Volterra Fietta, in which a $2.9 million bill was disallowed in its entirety because of an unenforceable CFA.

This live session will also address everyday issues that influence costs recovery, such as hourly rates, costs management, and misconduct. It will also offer practical guidance on steps you can take to maximise costs recovery.

This live session is aimed at practitioners with a strong working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Retainers and costs estimates - the consequences of getting them wrong and common pitfalls
• What is typically disallowed at a detailed assessment?
• What hourly rates are being awarded by the courts?
• When will the court allow you a departure from a costs budget?
• Division of costs when dealing with multiple claimants or defendants
• When the court will allow indemnity costs

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.